Nonstop flight route between Pago Pago, American Samoa and Renton, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa and Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), Renton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,209 miles (or 8,383 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 Renton 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 Renton 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: | RNT / KRNT |
Airport Name: | Renton Municipal Airport |
Location: | Renton, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'35"N by 122°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Renton, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Renton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNT |
More Information: | RNT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):
- Towards the end of its peak commercial passenger aviation period, Pago Pago International Airport also became an ideal refueling stopover for cargo carriers due to the low cost of fuel and landing fees at the time.
- Pago Pago International Airport had historic significance with the U.S.
- 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.
- On October 13 and 19, 2009, the world's largest and heaviest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 landed at Pago Pago International Airport to deliver emergency power generation equipment during the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami.
- The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
- Daily inter-island flights between the Samoas are offered by Inter Island Airways and Polynesian 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, also known as Tafuna Airport, is a public airport located 7 miles southwest of the central business district of Pago Pago, in the village and plains of Tafuna on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
- Pago Pago International Airport went through major re-construction in 1963 under the U.S.
- Runway 09/27 was the primary commercial runway for aircraft in the 1950s and early 1960s.
- Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Renton Municipal Airport (RNT):
- The closest airport to Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of RNT.
- The furthest airport from Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,776 miles (17,342 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Renton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Renton 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.
- Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Renton Airport is adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory that manufactures 737s and formerly 757s, and is the initial point of departure for airplanes produced in that facility.
- Renton Municipal Airport covers an area of 170 acres at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport is owned by the City of Renton and is a general aviation airport which serves Renton and other nearby communities.