Nonstop flight route between Uvalde, Texas, United States and Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(29°12'41"N by 99°44'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°49'46"S by 172°0'29"W)
Distance from UVA to APW:
5,656.29 miles (9,102.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garner Field (UVA), Uvalde, Texas, United States and Faleolo International Airport (APW), Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,656 miles (or 9,103 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 Garner Field 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 Garner Field 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: | UVA / KUVA |
| Airport Name: | Garner Field |
| Location: | Uvalde, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°12'41"N by 99°44'36"W |
| Area Served: | Uvalde, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Uvalde |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 942 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UVA |
| More Information: | UVA 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 Garner Field (UVA):
- Because of Garner Field's relatively low elevation of 942 feet, planes can take off or land at Garner 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.
- The closest airport to Garner Field (UVA) is South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UVA.
- Inactivated on 30 June 1945 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- Garner Field (UVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Trans-Texas DC-3s landed at Uvalde for a few years ending around 1954.
- The furthest airport from Garner Field (UVA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,192 miles (18,012 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Faleolo International Airport (APW):
- 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.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 58 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 (APW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Faleolo International Airport is an airport located 40 kilometres west of Apia, the capital of Samoa.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.61 miles (57.31 km) ENE | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 61.07 miles (98.29 km) SSE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) SW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 63.17 miles (101.67 km) W | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 66.02 miles (106.25 km) NE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.06 miles (114.35 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) W | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 77.18 miles (124.21 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.61 miles (128.12 km) ENE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) W | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 116.48 miles (187.46 km) S | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 122.58 miles (197.26 km) S | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 14 | 138.25 miles (222.49 km) N | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) ENE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,191.90 miles (18,011.57 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,900.26 miles (17,542.23 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,850.05 miles (17,461.42 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,796.37 miles (17,375.02 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,789.11 miles (17,363.35 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,389.79 miles (16,720.71 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,389.65 miles (16,720.48 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,375.71 miles (16,698.04 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,375.64 miles (16,697.94 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,374.59 miles (16,696.25 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,369.92 miles (16,688.72 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,365.81 miles (16,682.11 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,362.36 miles (16,676.57 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,356.31 miles (16,666.82 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,352.43 miles (16,660.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |