Nonstop flight route between Ofu, American Samoa and Mzuzu, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E)
Distance from OFU to ZZU:
10,035.44 miles (16,150.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ofu Airport (OFU), Ofu, American Samoa and Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,035 miles (or 16,150 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 Ofu Airport and Mzuzu 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 Ofu Airport and Mzuzu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZZU / FWUU |
| Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport |
| Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E |
| Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZZU |
| More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info |
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.
- The closest airport to Ofu Airport (OFU) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OFU.
- Ofu Airport (OFU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ofu Airport", other names for OFU include "NSAS" and "Z08".
Facts about Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 2 | 103.36 miles (166.34 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 3 | 114.49 miles (184.26 km) SSW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 4 | 152.13 miles (244.83 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 162.73 miles (261.89 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 6 | 164.34 miles (264.48 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 7 | 174.74 miles (281.21 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 8 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.47 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 10 | 192.30 miles (309.48 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 11 | 211.68 miles (340.67 km) SSE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 12 | 212.96 miles (342.73 km) WNW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 13 | 255.17 miles (410.65 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 288.05 miles (463.57 km) SE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.33 miles (18,678.52 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,568.21 miles (18,617.18 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,563.33 miles (18,609.32 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,556.26 miles (18,597.95 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,541.94 miles (18,574.90 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,509.98 miles (18,523.47 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,485.29 miles (18,483.74 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,470.62 miles (18,460.12 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,464.95 miles (18,451.00 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,444.75 miles (18,418.49 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,441.41 miles (18,413.11 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,420.22 miles (18,379.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,386.26 miles (18,324.36 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |