Nonstop flight route between Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada and Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°12'57"S by 169°25'24"W)
Distance from YSM to FTI:
6,029.04 miles (9,702.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Smith Airport (YSM), Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada and Fitiuta Airport (FTI), Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,029 miles (or 9,703 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 Fort Smith Airport and Fitiuta 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 Fort Smith Airport and Fitiuta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSM / CYSM |
| Airport Name: | Fort Smith Airport |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 673 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSM |
| More Information: | YSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTI / NSFQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°12'57"S by 169°25'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of American Samoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTI |
| More Information: | FTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Smith Airport (YSM):
- Fort Smith Airport (YSM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Fort Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 673 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith Airport (YSM) is Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), which is located 92 miles (147 kilometers) SSE of YSM.
- The furthest airport from Fort Smith Airport (YSM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Fitiuta Airport (FTI):
- In addition to being known as "Fitiuta Airport", another name for FTI is "FAQ".
- The furthest airport from Fitiuta Airport (FTI) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Fitiuta Airport (meaning Fitiuta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,836 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Fitiuta Airport (FTI) is Tau Airport (TAV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) W of FTI.
- Inter Island Airways is the only air carrier operating flights to Fitiuta Airport from Pago Pago International Airport.
- Fitiuta Airport (FTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fitiuta Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Fitiuta 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 | 91.51 miles (147.27 km) SSE | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 99.31 miles (159.82 km) NW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.07 miles (201.28 km) ESE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) SE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) WNW | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ESE | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.78 miles (302.20 km) NNW | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 206.95 miles (333.06 km) NNE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 207.24 miles (333.51 km) WSW | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) ESE | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) S | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.59 km) NW | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) WSW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 303.83 miles (488.96 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 303.96 miles (489.18 km) E | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,838.93 miles (15,834.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,837.63 miles (15,832.09 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,824.19 miles (15,810.46 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,817.79 miles (15,800.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 9,783.81 miles (15,745.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,775.57 miles (15,732.21 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,753.15 miles (15,696.13 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 9,730.74 miles (15,660.07 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,722.34 miles (15,646.54 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,712.18 miles (15,630.20 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,705.04 miles (15,618.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,692.64 miles (15,598.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 9,676.00 miles (15,571.97 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,672.35 miles (15,566.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,665.11 miles (15,554.44 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.93 miles (9.54 km) W | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) W | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 157.45 miles (253.38 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 175.31 miles (282.13 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 192.86 miles (310.37 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 220.48 miles (354.83 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 337.70 miles (543.47 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 424.89 miles (683.79 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 459.48 miles (739.47 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 503.06 miles (809.60 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 578.73 miles (931.38 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 614.29 miles (988.60 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 627.26 miles (1,009.48 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 702.26 miles (1,130.17 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,325.84 miles (19,836.47 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,202.23 miles (19,637.54 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,199.14 miles (19,632.57 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,180.89 miles (19,603.19 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 7 | 12,147.95 miles (19,550.19 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,119.33 miles (19,504.12 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 12,109.06 miles (19,487.60 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.79 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 11 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,078.73 miles (19,438.78 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.21 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |