Nonstop flight route between Pago Pago, American Samoa and Plymouth, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa and Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY), Plymouth, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,583 miles (or 10,595 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 Pago Pago International Airport and Plymouth Municipal 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 Pago Pago International Airport and Plymouth Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPG / NSTU |
Airport Name: | Pago Pago International Airport |
Location: | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°16'45"S by 170°42'2"W |
Area Served: | Pago Pago |
Operator/Owner: | American Samoan Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPG |
More Information: | PPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLY / |
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Location: | Plymouth, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W |
Area Served: | Plymouth, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Plymouth BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLY |
More Information: | PLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):
- The airport was a vital link to the Samoan Islands until the runway at Faleolo International Airport in Independent Samoa was improved and lengthened to handle larger than Boeing 737 type aircraft in 1984.
- Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
- The site and location of the current airport was originally known as Tafuna Airfield.
- The furthest airport from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Pago Pago International Airport (meaning Pago Pago International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- A weekly cargo flight from Honolulu, Hawaii is provided by Asia Pacific Airlines
- Because of Pago Pago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Pago Pago 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.
- Pago Pago International Airport had historic significance with the U.S.
- The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
- South Pacific jet services between Sydney, Auckland, Honolulu and Papeete were first offered by Pan American World Airways in 1964 using Boeing 707 aircraft.
- Pago Pago International Airport went through major re-construction in 1963 under the U.S.
Facts about Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY):
- Because of Plymouth Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth Municipal 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.
- Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Plymouth Municipal Airport", another name for PLY is "C65".
- The closest airport to Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Fulton County Airport (RCR), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of PLY.