Nonstop flight route between Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Ofu, American Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(39°8'27"N by 96°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W)
Distance from MHK to OFU:
5,960.15 miles (9,591.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Ofu Airport (OFU), Ofu, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,960 miles (or 9,592 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 Manhattan Regional Airport and Ofu 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 Manhattan Regional Airport and Ofu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHK / KMHK |
| Airport Name: | Manhattan Regional Airport |
| Location: | Manhattan, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'27"N by 96°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Manhattan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1066 feet (325 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHK |
| More Information: | MHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ofu, American Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of American Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OFU |
| More Information: | OFU Maps & Info |
Facts about Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK):
- The first scheduled commercial airline service into Manhattan was Continental Airlines, which began DC-3 flights to Wichita in April 1953.
- Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of MHK.
- The furthest airport from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,646 miles (17,133 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The FBO facility, next to the passenger terminal, is occupied by Kansas Air Center, which has been at Manhattan Airport since May 1989.
- Three air navigation systems and multiple lighting systems guide aircraft to the Airport.
- From the mid-1980s through the early 1990s, before its sale to Mesa Air Group in 1991, Wichita-based Air Midwest flew Manhattan to Salina and Kansas City on 19-passenger Fairchild Metroliner IIIs.
Facts about Ofu Airport (OFU):
- The furthest airport from Ofu Airport (OFU) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Ofu Airport (meaning Ofu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Ofu Airport (OFU) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OFU.
- Because of Ofu Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Ofu 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.
- Ofu Airport (OFU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ofu Airport", other names for OFU include "NSAS" and "Z08".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) SW | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.47 miles (90.89 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 59.50 miles (95.75 km) WNW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 78.57 miles (126.45 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 80.27 miles (129.18 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.30 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 94.78 miles (152.53 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 95.13 miles (153.10 km) E | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) ESE | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 98.20 miles (158.04 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 103.61 miles (166.74 km) ENE | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 105.35 miles (169.55 km) E | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,646.20 miles (17,133.36 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,646.18 miles (17,133.33 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,601.38 miles (17,061.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,598.57 miles (17,056.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,571.48 miles (17,013.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,555.84 miles (16,987.94 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,546.79 miles (16,973.37 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,545.78 miles (16,971.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,524.88 miles (16,938.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,513.91 miles (16,920.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,503.57 miles (16,903.81 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.57 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,464.12 miles (16,840.32 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,460.24 miles (16,834.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.08 miles (17.83 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 140.80 miles (226.60 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 158.66 miles (255.34 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 176.22 miles (283.60 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 203.90 miles (328.15 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 338.67 miles (545.04 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 409.39 miles (658.85 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 442.84 miles (712.67 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 494.44 miles (795.72 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 562.31 miles (904.95 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 606.27 miles (975.70 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 641.51 miles (1,032.40 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 687.76 miles (1,106.84 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.30 miles (19,862.95 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,215.74 miles (19,659.29 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,191.48 miles (19,620.23 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,189.87 miles (19,617.64 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,160.55 miles (19,570.47 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,136.57 miles (19,531.87 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,121.63 miles (19,507.83 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,107.63 miles (19,485.29 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 11 | 12,094.74 miles (19,464.54 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.04 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 13 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.41 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 12,066.97 miles (19,419.85 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |