Nonstop flight route between Nadi, Fiji and Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nadi International Airport (NAN), Nadi, Fiji and Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,394 miles (or 13,510 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 Nadi International Airport and Virgin Gorda 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 Nadi International Airport and Virgin Gorda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAN / NFFN | 
| Airport Name: | Nadi International Airport | 
| Location: | Nadi, Fiji | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°45'19"S by 177°26'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Nadi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NAN | 
| More Information: | NAN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIJ / TUPW | 
| Airport Name: | Virgin Gorda Airport | 
| Location: | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W | 
| Area Served: | Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda | 
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VIJ | 
| More Information: | VIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nadi International Airport (NAN):
- Drama came to Nadi Airport on 19 May 1987.
- The airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces when the Pacific War began in 1941, as USAAF Nandi.
- Because of Nadi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Nadi 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.
- The first tarmac runway was constructed in 1946 at a cost of £46,500.
- The closest airport to Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Mana Island Airport (MNF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of NAN.
- The furthest airport from Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Nadi International Airport (meaning Nadi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Nadi International Airport (NAN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):
- Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda 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 closest airport to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.
- Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.




