Nonstop flight route between Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and Ofu, American Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(62°5'35"N by 129°46'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W)
Distance from YKS to OFU:
6,192.72 miles (9,966.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakutsk Airport (YKS), Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and Ofu Airport (OFU), Ofu, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,193 miles (or 9,966 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 Yakutsk Airport and Ofu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKS / UEEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°5'35"N by 129°46'14"E |
| Area Served: | Yakutsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Yakutsk Airport State Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKS |
| More Information: | YKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ofu, American Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°11'3"S by 169°40'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of American Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OFU |
| More Information: | OFU Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakutsk Airport (YKS):
- The furthest airport from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Yakutsk Airport (meaning Yakutsk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Construction of the airport started in 1931 and was used as a stopover on the ALSIB Alaska-Siberia air route for American planes flying to Europe during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Yakutsk Airport", another name for YKS is "Аэропорт Якутск / Дьокуускай Аэропорт".
- Yakutsk Airport (YKS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Yakutsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk Airport (YKS) is Magan Airport (GYG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) W of YKS.
Facts about Ofu Airport (OFU):
- Because of Ofu Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Ofu 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 Ofu Airport (OFU) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Ofu Airport (meaning Ofu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Ofu Airport (OFU) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OFU.
- In addition to being known as "Ofu Airport", other names for OFU include "NSAS" and "Z08".
- Ofu Airport (OFU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.41 miles (11.92 km) W | Magan Airport (GYG) | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia |     |
| 2 | 196.10 miles (315.58 km) SE | Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 230.95 miles (371.68 km) ENE | Teply Klyuch Airport (KDY) | Khadynga, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 4 | 278.51 miles (448.22 km) WNW | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 5 | 283.41 miles (456.11 km) SSW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 6 | 314.24 miles (505.71 km) WNW | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 330.37 miles (531.67 km) WSW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 8 | 370.96 miles (597.00 km) WNW | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 394.15 miles (634.32 km) N | Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 396.13 miles (637.51 km) SSW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 11 | 409.84 miles (659.57 km) NNE | Batagay Airport (BQJ) | Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 446.22 miles (718.11 km) ENE | Ust-Nera Airport (USR) | Ust-Nera, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 484.15 miles (779.16 km) ESE | Okhotsk Airport (OHO) | Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 14 | 503.16 miles (809.75 km) SSW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 505.22 miles (813.07 km) W | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,154.21 miles (19,560.26 km) E | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,664.54 miles (18,772.21 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 11,664.00 miles (18,771.34 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 11,618.62 miles (18,698.31 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,579.82 miles (18,635.86 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,454.73 miles (18,434.55 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,422.10 miles (18,382.05 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,338.96 miles (18,248.25 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,276.94 miles (18,148.42 km) SE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,273.27 miles (18,142.52 km) SE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,272.48 miles (18,141.25 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,240.48 miles (18,089.76 km) SE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.33 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,090.35 miles (17,848.15 km) SE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,087.69 miles (17,843.87 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.08 miles (17.83 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 140.80 miles (226.60 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 158.66 miles (255.34 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 176.22 miles (283.60 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 203.90 miles (328.15 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 338.67 miles (545.04 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 409.39 miles (658.85 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 442.84 miles (712.67 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 494.44 miles (795.72 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 562.31 miles (904.95 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 606.27 miles (975.70 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 641.51 miles (1,032.40 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 687.76 miles (1,106.84 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.30 miles (19,862.95 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,215.74 miles (19,659.29 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,191.48 miles (19,620.23 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,189.87 miles (19,617.64 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,160.55 miles (19,570.47 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,136.57 miles (19,531.87 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,121.63 miles (19,507.83 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,107.63 miles (19,485.29 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 11 | 12,094.74 miles (19,464.54 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.04 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 13 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.41 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 12,066.97 miles (19,419.85 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |