Nonstop flight route between Niuafo'ou, Tonga and El Monte, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°5'9"N by 118°2'4"W)
Distance from NFO to EMT:
5,106.93 miles (8,218.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mata'aho Airport (NFO), Niuafo'ou, Tonga and San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT), El Monte, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,107 miles (or 8,219 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 Mata'aho Airport and San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) 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 Mata'aho Airport and San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFO / NFTO |
| Airport Name: | Mata'aho Airport |
| Location: | Niuafo'ou, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NFO |
| More Information: | NFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMT / KEMT |
| Airport Name: | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport |
| Location: | El Monte, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'9"N by 118°2'4"W |
| Area Served: | El Monte, California |
| Operator/Owner: | American Airports Corp. |
| Airport Type: | County of Los Angeles |
| Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMT |
| More Information: | EMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mata'aho Airport (NFO):
- The furthest airport from Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Tahoua Airport (THZ), which is nearly antipodal to Mata'aho Airport (meaning Mata'aho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tahoua Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Tahoua, Niger.
- The closest airport to Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is located 164 miles (263 kilometers) NNW of NFO.
Facts about San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT):
- San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) is Brackett Field (POC), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of EMT.
- Because of San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) 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 San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 163.69 miles (263.43 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands |     |
| 2 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 246.40 miles (396.54 km) NE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) ENE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) ENE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 285.85 miles (460.04 km) ENE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 339.68 miles (546.66 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.03 miles (548.83 km) ENE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 349.97 miles (563.23 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 357.73 miles (575.71 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) S | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 399.73 miles (643.30 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 409.39 miles (658.85 km) ENE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.39 miles (19,892.07 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) NE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) NW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,177.41 miles (19,597.59 km) WNW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) NE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,146.55 miles (19,547.93 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) E | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 11 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) NE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,121.89 miles (19,508.25 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) NNE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 15 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.17 km) WNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.48 miles (23.30 km) E | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.34 km) SSE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) SW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.71 miles (31.73 km) SSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 19.71 miles (31.73 km) SSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) E | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 7 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) WNW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 20.58 miles (33.13 km) WSW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 23.57 miles (37.94 km) WSW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 24.06 miles (38.72 km) ESE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 11 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) WSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) WNW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 24.90 miles (40.08 km) E | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 14 | 26.22 miles (42.19 km) SW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 15 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) WNW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,469.01 miles (18,457.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,457.59 miles (18,439.15 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,443.69 miles (18,416.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,443.10 miles (18,415.83 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,341.33 miles (18,252.06 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,220.23 miles (18,057.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,216.12 miles (18,050.56 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,179.50 miles (17,991.61 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,087.78 miles (17,844.01 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,054.80 miles (17,790.92 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,051.12 miles (17,785.02 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,042.50 miles (17,771.14 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,032.69 miles (17,755.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,021.74 miles (17,737.73 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,011.15 miles (17,720.69 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |