Nonstop flight route between Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia and Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,492 miles (or 12,057 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pohnpei International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Pohnpei International Airport (PNI):

• 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 closest airport to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is Kosrae International Airport (KSA), which is located 345 miles (555 kilometers) ESE of PNI.
• 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.
• In addition to passenger services, Asia Pacific Airlines transports cargo to and from Pohnpei.
• The extension of the Pohnpei International Airport began in 2009, and it is anticipated that it will be completed in 2011.
• Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):

• On October 1, 1992 the new complex opened and all operations transferred over from the old terminal overnight.
• In 1959 the east dock was added to the terminal, and on July 25, 1959 TWA started Boeing 707 flights to Pittsburgh.
• The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
• PIT offers on site parking operated by the Grant Oliver Corporation and patrolled by the Allegheny County Police.
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
• The airport has flights to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and Europe.
• PIT is the second busiest passenger airport in Pennsylvania and 47th-busiest in the United States, serving 8,041,357 passengers in 2012.
• The furthest airport from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1944 Allegheny County officials proposed to expand the military airport with the addition of a commercial passenger terminal to relieve the Allegheny County Airport, which was built in 1926 and was becoming too small.
• The airport was designed by a local architect named Joseph W.