Nonstop flight route between Crows Landing, California, United States and Ofu, American Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W)
Distance from NRC to OFU:
4,757.04 miles (7,655.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), Crows Landing, California, United States and Ofu Airport (OFU), Ofu, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,757 miles (or 7,656 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 NASA Crows Landing 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 NASA Crows Landing 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: | NRC / KNRC |
| Airport Name: | NASA Crows Landing Airport |
| Location: | Crows Landing, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRC |
| More Information: | NRC 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 NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC):
- The closest airport to NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of NRC.
- Because of NASA Crows Landing Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at NASA Crows Landing 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.
- NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Ofu Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Ofu Airport (OFU) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OFU.
- In addition to being known as "Ofu Airport", other names for OFU include "NSAS" and "Z08".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SSE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) E | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) ESE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) NNW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.23 miles (63.14 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 43.65 miles (70.25 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) W | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 49.67 miles (79.94 km) SW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) W | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 58.11 miles (93.51 km) WNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 15 | 58.33 miles (93.88 km) SSW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.82 miles (18,235.14 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,306.17 miles (18,195.47 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,277.73 miles (18,149.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,261.49 miles (18,123.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,225.91 miles (18,066.31 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,187.91 miles (18,005.15 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,151.88 miles (17,947.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,128.11 miles (17,908.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,029.88 miles (17,750.83 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,028.56 miles (17,748.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,013.08 miles (17,723.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.50 miles (17,677.80 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,977.69 miles (17,666.84 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,961.84 miles (17,641.32 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,938.39 miles (17,603.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |