Nonstop flight route between Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia and Fort Worth, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia and Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,782 miles (or 10,914 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 Pohnpei International Airport and Fort Worth Alliance 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 Pohnpei International Airport and Fort Worth Alliance Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNI / PTPN |
Airport Name: | Pohnpei International Airport |
Location: | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'6"N by 158°12'32"E |
Area Served: | Pohnpei |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNI |
More Information: | PNI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFW / KAFW |
Airport Name: | Fort Worth Alliance Airport |
Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W |
Area Served: | Fort Worth, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Worth |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AFW |
More Information: | AFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Pohnpei International Airport (PNI):
- Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pohnpei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohnpei 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 furthest airport from Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,926 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Like many islands within the region, commercial air service is rather limited due to small population and tourist traffic.
- The closest airport to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is Kosrae International Airport (KSA), which is located 345 miles (555 kilometers) ESE of PNI.
Facts about Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW):
- Because of Fort Worth Alliance Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Alliance 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of AFW.
- By the 1990s, the annual passenger air traffic at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport had exceeded the airport's capacity, and a solution was proposed to repeal the Wright Amendment and open Alliance Airport to passenger service, effectively providing DFW with two reliever airports.
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has 2 runways.
- American Airlines closed its maintenance base in December 2012 during Chapter 11.