Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°20'12"N by 94°22'3"W)
Distance from ROB to FSM:
5,632.36 miles (9,064.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia and Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,632 miles (or 9,064 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Fort Smith Regional 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Fort Smith Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROB / GLRB |
| Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
| More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSM / KFSM |
| Airport Name: | Fort Smith Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'12"N by 94°22'3"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Fort Smith Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSM |
| More Information: | FSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts Field 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.
- Roberts is the principal international airport in Liberia, and one of only two with paved runways in the nation.
- In 2012, Starbow Airlines publicly stated an intention to begin flights to Monrovia from Accra in 2013, and other reports suggested that Egyptair could resume its Cairo-Accra-Monrovia service, but as of mid-2014 neither of these developments have been realized.
- Roberts International Airport, informally known as Robertsfield, is an international airport in the West African nation of Liberia.
- During the Second Liberian Civil War, the main terminal building suffered major damage, and remains vacant and unenclosed.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
Facts about Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM):
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) has 2 runways.
- Since 1953, FSM has been the proud home to Fort Smith Air National Guard Station and the 188th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard.
- The closest airport to Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of FSM.
- Because of Fort Smith Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith Regional 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 Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,765 miles (17,324 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fort Smith Regional Airport covers an area of 1,359 acres at an elevation of 469 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) W | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 150.29 miles (241.88 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 8 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 11 | 170.28 miles (274.04 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 12 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) NNW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.96 miles (278.36 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 176.07 miles (283.35 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,001.48 miles (19,314.47 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,914.55 miles (19,174.55 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,906.85 miles (19,162.17 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,891.43 miles (19,137.35 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,889.60 miles (19,134.42 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,883.66 miles (19,124.84 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,883.30 miles (19,124.28 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.83 miles (19,099.37 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,857.61 miles (19,082.92 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,856.27 miles (19,080.78 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,832.96 miles (19,043.25 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,822.17 miles (19,025.89 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,818.50 miles (19,019.99 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,812.06 miles (19,009.63 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.05 miles (41.93 km) SSW | Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) NNE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) N | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) NNE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 60.16 miles (96.82 km) WNW | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) WNW | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 65.38 miles (105.22 km) N | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.04 miles (117.55 km) NNE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 83.42 miles (134.26 km) E | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) WSW | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) WNW | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 93.28 miles (150.12 km) NE | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SE | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) N | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) WNW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,764.90 miles (17,324.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.54 miles (17,291.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,724.31 miles (17,259.06 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.19 miles (17,237.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,708.39 miles (17,233.43 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,706.44 miles (17,230.30 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,700.08 miles (17,220.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,690.86 miles (17,205.23 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,690.86 miles (17,205.22 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.05 miles (17,192.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,682.46 miles (17,191.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,676.97 miles (17,182.88 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,659.32 miles (17,154.48 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,628.54 miles (17,104.94 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,626.68 miles (17,101.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |