Nonstop flight route between Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°12'57"S by 169°25'24"W)
Distance from IRK to FTI:
6,178.08 miles (9,942.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States and Fitiuta Airport (FTI), Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,178 miles (or 9,943 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 Kirksville Regional Airport and Fitiuta 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 Kirksville Regional Airport and Fitiuta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK |
| Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W |
| Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRK |
| More Information: | IRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTI / NSFQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°12'57"S by 169°25'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of American Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTI |
| More Information: | FTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- Aviation in the Kirksville area began in the Kirksville area within a few years of the Wright brothers historic flight.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville Regional 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.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- Kirksville Regional Airport covers an area of 476 acres at an elevation of 966 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fitiuta Airport (FTI):
- The closest airport to Fitiuta Airport (FTI) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) W of FTI.
- Fitiuta Airport (FTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Inter Island Airways is the only air carrier operating flights to Fitiuta Airport from Pago Pago International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Fitiuta Airport", another name for FTI is "FAQ".
- Because of Fitiuta Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Fitiuta 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 furthest airport from Fitiuta Airport (FTI) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Fitiuta Airport (meaning Fitiuta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,836 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) W | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) ENE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) N | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) E | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) NNE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) SSW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) ENE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) S | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) SSW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 103.98 miles (167.34 km) ENE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) SSW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) NNW | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 114.46 miles (184.20 km) NE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.40 miles (17,478.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,837.83 miles (17,441.76 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,814.87 miles (17,404.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,814.48 miles (17,404.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,779.80 miles (17,348.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,764.95 miles (17,324.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,755.48 miles (17,309.23 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,747.04 miles (17,295.64 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,744.41 miles (17,291.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,719.71 miles (17,251.65 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,708.53 miles (17,233.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,657.57 miles (17,151.65 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,655.36 miles (17,148.11 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.93 miles (9.54 km) W | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) W | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 157.45 miles (253.38 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 192.86 miles (310.37 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 220.48 miles (354.83 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 337.70 miles (543.47 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 424.89 miles (683.79 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 459.48 miles (739.47 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 503.06 miles (809.60 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 578.73 miles (931.38 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 614.29 miles (988.60 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 627.26 miles (1,009.48 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 702.26 miles (1,130.17 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,325.84 miles (19,836.47 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,202.23 miles (19,637.54 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,199.14 miles (19,632.57 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,180.89 miles (19,603.19 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 7 | 12,147.95 miles (19,550.19 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,119.33 miles (19,504.12 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 12,109.06 miles (19,487.60 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.79 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 11 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,078.73 miles (19,438.78 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.21 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |