Nonstop flight route between Salerno, Italy and Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), Salerno, Italy and Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,974 miles (or 17,660 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport and Fuaʻamotu 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport and Fuaʻamotu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSR / LIRI |
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Location: | Salerno, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°37'11"N by 14°54'44"E |
Area Served: | Salerno |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QSR |
More Information: | QSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBU / NFTF |
Airport Name: | Fuaʻamotu International Airport |
Location: | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W |
Area Served: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBU |
More Information: | TBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR):
- The furthest airport from Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,815 miles (19,015 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Naples International Airport (NAP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WNW of QSR.
- Because of Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Salerno Costa d'Amalfi 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.
- In addition to being known as "Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport", another name for QSR is "Aeroporto Salerno Costa d'Amalfi".
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU):
- The furthest airport from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (meaning Fuaʻamotu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Tamanrasset, Algeria.
- The closest airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NNE of TBU.
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB navigational facilities.
- Under Tongan law, Fuaʻamotu International Airport is closed on Sundays — only to be opened in distress, after the minister's approval.
- Because of Fuaʻamotu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuaʻamotu 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.
- It is the strength of the runway rather than the length that restricts operations from Fuaʻamotu.
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) has 2 runways.