Nonstop flight route between Timaru, New Zealand and Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(44°18'10"S by 171°13'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W)
Distance from TIU to APW:
2,325.79 miles (3,742.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), Timaru, New Zealand and Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,326 miles (or 3,743 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 relatively short distance between Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) and Faleolo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIU / NZTU |
| Airport Name: | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) |
| Location: | Timaru, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°18'10"S by 171°13'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Timaru District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIU |
| More Information: | TIU 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 Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU):
- Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (meaning Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru 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 Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of TIU.
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- The closest airport to Faleolo International Airport (APW) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of 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 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.
- Until 1984, Faleolo could not accommodate jets larger than a Boeing 737.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 58 feet above mean sea level.
- Faleolo International Airport (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.57 miles (63.67 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) WNW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) NW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.53 miles (134.43 km) NW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 85.98 miles (138.36 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) N | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 122.95 miles (197.87 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 127.22 miles (204.74 km) N | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 131.87 miles (212.22 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 178.11 miles (286.64 km) N | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,293.33 miles (19,784.15 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,291.22 miles (19,780.75 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,248.41 miles (19,711.86 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,240.60 miles (19,699.28 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,238.20 miles (19,695.42 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,224.82 miles (19,673.89 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,221.04 miles (19,667.81 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,182.72 miles (19,606.13 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,169.51 miles (19,584.87 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,151.75 miles (19,556.30 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,150.06 miles (19,553.58 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,149.87 miles (19,553.27 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,144.73 miles (19,545.00 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.83 miles (28.70 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 2 | 17.94 miles (28.86 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 3 | 47.25 miles (76.05 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 158.66 miles (255.34 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 284.22 miles (457.41 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 407.34 miles (655.55 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 438.88 miles (706.31 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 557.42 miles (897.08 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 605.01 miles (973.66 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,370.13 miles (19,907.75 km) W | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,308.54 miles (19,808.63 km) NNW | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,249.13 miles (19,713.01 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,240.41 miles (19,698.98 km) ENE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,220.10 miles (19,666.30 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,215.57 miles (19,659.01 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) NNW | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,099.94 miles (19,472.91 km) N | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,048.87 miles (19,390.73 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 12,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 15 | 12,013.98 miles (19,334.57 km) NNE | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |