Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya and Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,095 miles (or 17,856 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 Tripoli International Airport and Faleolo 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 Tripoli International Airport and Faleolo 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: | TIP / HLLT |
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Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E |
Area Served: | Tripoli |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 263 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TIP |
More Information: | TIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APW / NSFA |
Airport Name: | Faleolo International Airport |
Location: | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W |
Area Served: | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from APW |
More Information: | APW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):
- Because of Tripoli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 263 feet, planes can take off or land at Tripoli 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.
- Libyan Airlines operates the most weekly departures from the airport.
- The airport has one main passenger terminal that serves international and domestic departures and arrivals.
- In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
- The furthest airport from Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,534 miles (18,563 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.
- Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- Because of Faleolo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Faleolo 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.
- The closest airport to Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of APW.
- Faleolo International Airport is an airport located 40 kilometres west of Apia, the capital of Samoa.
- The furthest airport from Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Faleolo International Airport (meaning Faleolo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 58 feet above mean sea level.