Nonstop flight route between Nanning, Guangxi, China and Funafuti, Tuvalu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), Nanning, Guangxi, China and Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,259 miles (or 8,464 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 Nanning Wuxu International Airport and Funafuti 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 Nanning Wuxu International Airport and Funafuti International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNG / ZGNN |
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Location: | Nanning, Guangxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'29"N by 108°10'20"E |
Area Served: | Nanning |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 420 feet (128 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NNG |
More Information: | NNG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG):
- The new terminal under construction is scheduled to be finished in 2012.
- The closest airport to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SE of NNG.
- In addition to being known as "Nanning Wuxu International Airport", other names for NNG include "Nanzningz Vuzhih Gozci Gihcangz南宁吴圩国际机场" and "Nánníng Wúxū Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport handled 7,032,312 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is nearly antipodal to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (meaning Nanning Wuxu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carolina Airport), and is located 12,338 miles (19,856 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- Because of Nanning Wuxu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 420 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanning Wuxu 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.
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti 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 deterioration of the runway's sub-base is a consequence of its low elevation and the hydrologic dynamics in the sub-surface of the atoll.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- The first offensive operation was launched on 20 April 1943 when 22 B-24 Liberator aircraft from 371 and 372 Bombardment Squadrons bombed Nauru.
- The military airfield included an airstrip, control tower, facilities and radio station at Tepuka, connected by cable to the airfield.
- Funafuti Airport was built by United States Navy Seabee construction battalions in 1943 during World War II.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.