Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Prince Rupert Airport (YPR), Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,227 miles (or 8,411 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Funafuti International Airport and Prince Rupert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Funafuti International Airport and Prince Rupert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPR / CYPR |
Airport Name: | Prince Rupert Airport |
Location: | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°17'8"N by 130°26'40"W |
Operator/Owner: | Prince Rupert Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPR |
More Information: | YPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- In November 2013 the World Bank approved US$6.06 million in finance for the existing Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project for the purpose of improving operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure at Funafuti International Airport.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
Facts about Prince Rupert Airport (YPR):
- Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,630 miles (17,107 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Prince Rupert Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Prince Rupert Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of YPR.