Nonstop flight route between Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Apia, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W)
Distance from GUP to FGI:
5,338.81 miles (8,591.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP), Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Apia, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,339 miles (or 8,592 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Fagali'i 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Fagali'i Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUP / KGUP |
| Airport Name: | Gallup Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gallup, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gallup, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gallup |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6472 feet (1,973 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUP |
| More Information: | GUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGI / NSFI |
| Airport Name: | Fagali'i Airport |
| Location: | Apia, Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'53"S by 171°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Apia |
| Operator/Owner: | Samoa Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FGI |
| More Information: | FGI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP):
- Gallup Municipal Airport covers 359 acres at an elevation of 6,472 feet above mean sea level.
- Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of GUP.
- Because of Gallup Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is on Historic Hwy 66.
Facts about Fagali'i Airport (FGI):
- The closest airport to Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of FGI.
- Fagali'i Airport (FGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Rumours have since re-surfaced within the aviation community regarding the possibility of having the airstrip re-opened as the country's flag carrier has since downsized to 2 Turboprop DHC 6 Twin Otter aircraft and single BN2 Britten-Norman Islander.
- The furthest airport from Fagali'i Airport (FGI) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Fagali'i Airport (meaning Fagali'i Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,936 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) SSW | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 90.54 miles (145.71 km) NNE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 93.76 miles (150.89 km) WNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 104.76 miles (168.60 km) SW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) SW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 114.16 miles (183.73 km) WSW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) NW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 124.14 miles (199.78 km) N | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) NNE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) NNE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 135.75 miles (218.47 km) SSW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 143.72 miles (231.30 km) E | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.27 miles (238.61 km) NNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.93 miles (244.50 km) E | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.14 miles (18,102.09 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,110.45 miles (17,880.49 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,068.92 miles (17,813.65 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,049.98 miles (17,783.18 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,824.85 miles (17,420.87 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,738.74 miles (17,282.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,694.29 miles (17,210.74 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,687.65 miles (17,200.06 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,640.54 miles (17,124.24 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,607.88 miles (17,071.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,585.14 miles (17,035.09 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,544.69 miles (16,969.99 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.01 miles (16,933.49 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,518.84 miles (16,928.39 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.94 miles (28.86 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 2 | 35.43 miles (57.03 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 64.04 miles (103.07 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 140.80 miles (226.60 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.38 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 285.85 miles (460.04 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 302.13 miles (486.24 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 380.96 miles (613.10 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 425.04 miles (684.03 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 444.19 miles (714.85 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 557.87 miles (897.80 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 572.36 miles (921.12 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 621.58 miles (1,000.34 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.88 miles (19,936.31 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,356.11 miles (19,885.18 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,311.09 miles (19,812.73 km) N | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.44 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,224.18 miles (19,672.86 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.27 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.37 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,122.44 miles (19,509.13 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,095.56 miles (19,465.88 km) NNE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,083.98 miles (19,447.24 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,032.40 miles (19,364.22 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 15 | 12,012.16 miles (19,331.64 km) NW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |