Nonstop flight route between Santiago, Chile and Asau, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W)
Distance from SCL to AAU:
6,369.16 miles (10,250.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile and Asau Airport (AAU), Asau, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,369 miles (or 10,250 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Asau 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Asau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCL / SCEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago |
| Operator/Owner: | SCL Aeropuerto de Santiago |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCL |
| More Information: | SCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAU / NSAU |
| Airport Name: | Asau Airport |
| Location: | Asau, Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W |
| Area Served: | Asau, Savai'i, Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAU |
| More Information: | AAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL):
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (meaning Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- The ministry decided to investigate a whole new airport master plan instead of an expansion of the single passenger terminal building, as initially proposed by the current operator.
- The facility was expanded in 1994 with a new international terminal that covers 90,000 square meters, inspired by the architecture of Marseille Provence Airport, France.
- The closest airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of SCL.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport", other names for SCL include "Pudahuel Airport" and "Santiago International Airport".
- During the 2010 Chile Earthquake, the passenger terminal building suffered internal damages and the collapse of a pedestrian bridge between the vehicle ramp and the departures area.
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Asau Airport (AAU):
- Only Twin Otter and Britten-Norman Islander planes can land and take off this small airport, generally because the runway and tarmac cannot handle any other larger and heavier aircraft.
- The closest airport to Asau Airport (AAU) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of AAU.
- The furthest airport from Asau Airport (AAU) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Asau Airport (meaning Asau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.43 miles (81.17 km) NW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile |     |
| 2 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) ENE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) ESE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 160.71 miles (258.63 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 184.16 miles (296.38 km) NE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 231.39 miles (372.38 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 241.44 miles (388.57 km) N | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) E | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.65 miles (429.13 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 281.75 miles (453.43 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 308.31 miles (496.17 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 342.84 miles (551.75 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 346.52 miles (557.68 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 353.29 miles (568.57 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.72 miles (19,934.45 km) NNE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) NNE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,298.74 miles (19,792.86 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) NW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,251.74 miles (19,717.21 km) NNE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 12,238.54 miles (19,695.97 km) WNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,232.66 miles (19,686.51 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 12,231.51 miles (19,684.66 km) NNE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) ENE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.73 miles (47.85 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 2 | 47.25 miles (76.05 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 3 | 64.04 miles (103.07 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 139.90 miles (225.14 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 203.90 miles (328.15 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 214.97 miles (345.95 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 220.48 miles (354.83 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 246.40 miles (396.54 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 368.96 miles (593.78 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 424.80 miles (683.65 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 447.91 miles (720.84 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 534.05 miles (859.47 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 559.73 miles (900.80 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 573.75 miles (923.35 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) E | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,326.94 miles (19,838.24 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,309.64 miles (19,810.40 km) NW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,271.34 miles (19,748.77 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,266.62 miles (19,741.17 km) NE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.62 km) N | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 8 | 12,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,151.17 miles (19,555.37 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,125.92 miles (19,514.72 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,096.12 miles (19,466.77 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 12 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 14 | 12,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |