Nonstop flight route between Maota, Samoa and Aspen, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°44'31"S by 172°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W)
Distance from MXS to ASE:
5,569.56 miles (8,963.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), Maota, Samoa and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,570 miles (or 8,963 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 Maota (Salelologa) Airport and Aspen–Pitkin County 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 Maota (Salelologa) Airport and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXS / NSMA |
| Airport Name: | Maota (Salelologa) Airport |
| Location: | Maota, Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°44'31"S by 172°15'29"W |
| Area Served: | Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXS |
| More Information: | MXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASE / KASE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aspen, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W |
| Area Served: | Aspen, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Pitkin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7820 feet (2,384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASE |
| More Information: | ASE Maps & Info |
Facts about Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS):
- The closest airport to Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) is Faleolo International Airport (APW), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ESE of MXS.
- The furthest airport from Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Maota (Salelologa) Airport (meaning Maota (Salelologa) Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):
- The furthest airport from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Aspen–Pitkin County Airport's high elevation of 7,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Per Title X of the Pitkin County Code, the airport has several unique operating limitations.
- Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Before initiating jet service, Aspen operated Convair 580 turboprops as well as other prop and turboprop aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
- On April 4, 2011, the airport began a $15.5 million runway extension project which added 1,000 feet of runway length to the existing 7,006' long runway.
- Aspen–Pitkin Co./Sardy Field covers an area of 573 acres at an elevation of 7,820 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of ASE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.83 miles (28.70 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |     |
| 2 | 29.73 miles (47.85 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 35.43 miles (57.03 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 176.22 miles (283.60 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 192.86 miles (310.37 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 391.28 miles (629.71 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 399.87 miles (643.53 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 439.09 miles (706.65 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 546.07 miles (878.81 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 551.98 miles (888.32 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 591.14 miles (951.34 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,391.27 miles (19,941.76 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,353.39 miles (19,880.81 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,308.38 miles (19,808.38 km) NNW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,256.27 miles (19,724.51 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,253.30 miles (19,719.73 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,224.40 miles (19,673.21 km) N | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,213.39 miles (19,655.50 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 8 | 12,143.27 miles (19,542.64 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,141.23 miles (19,539.37 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,108.01 miles (19,485.91 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,066.51 miles (19,419.11 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 14 | 12,054.19 miles (19,399.29 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,019.15 miles (19,342.90 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) N | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 2 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) S | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.39 miles (81.10 km) WNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) W | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) N | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) NNW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 104.05 miles (167.45 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 104.13 miles (167.58 km) SSW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) ENE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 108.99 miles (175.40 km) E | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) ENE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.40 miles (17,656.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,847.21 miles (17,456.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,816.51 miles (17,407.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,795.81 miles (17,374.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.99 miles (17,105.66 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,515.13 miles (16,922.41 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,505.60 miles (16,907.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,470.36 miles (16,850.36 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,400.27 miles (16,737.57 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,362.78 miles (16,677.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,354.64 miles (16,664.13 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,338.61 miles (16,638.33 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.25 miles (16,608.80 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,309.11 miles (16,590.87 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,302.56 miles (16,580.32 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |