Nonstop flight route between Laï, Chad and Pago Pago, American Samoa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad and Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,855 miles (or 19,079 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 Laï Airport and Pago Pago International 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 Laï Airport and Pago Pago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Laï Airport (LTC):

• The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
• In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
• Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.

Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):

• Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
• Pago Pago International Airport had historic significance with the U.S.
• The furthest airport from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Pago Pago International Airport (meaning Pago Pago International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
• Pago Pago International Airport went through its peak in aviation between 1975 and 1985.
• South Pacific jet services between Sydney, Auckland, Honolulu and Papeete were first offered by Pan American World Airways in 1964 using Boeing 707 aircraft.
• A US$18+ million Hot Fire/Crash Training facility was constructed and completed in 2008 and was to be used to train ARFF personnel, and other Fire Crash personnel from various airports in the South Pacific.
• The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
• Because of Pago Pago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Pago Pago 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.
• Pago Pago International Airport and the original Tafuna Airfield military facilities were first used for commercial trans pacific air service in November 1946 when Pan American Airways resumed service from Honolulu to Australia and New Zealand.