Nonstop flight route between Zhaotong, Yunnan, China and Pago Pago, American Samoa:
Departure Airport:
(27°19'40"N by 103°45'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°16'45"S by 170°42'2"W)
Distance from ZAT to PPG:
6,401.85 miles (10,302.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), Zhaotong, Yunnan, China and Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,402 miles (or 10,303 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 Zhaotong Airport and Pago Pago 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 Zhaotong Airport and Pago Pago 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: | ZAT / ZPZT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°19'40"N by 103°45'24"E |
| Area Served: | Zhaotong, Yunnan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAT |
| More Information: | ZAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPG / NSTU |
| Airport Name: | Pago Pago International Airport |
| Location: | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°16'45"S by 170°42'2"W |
| Area Served: | Pago Pago |
| Operator/Owner: | American Samoan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPG |
| More Information: | PPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhaotong Airport (ZAT):
- The closest airport to Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of ZAT.
- The furthest airport from Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Zhaotong Airport (meaning Zhaotong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Zhaotong Airport", other names for ZAT include "昭通机场" and "Zhāotōng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):
- Pago Pago International Airport and the original Tafuna Airfield military facilities were first used for commercial trans pacific air service in November 1946 when Pan American Airways resumed service from Honolulu to Australia and New Zealand.
- Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
- Pago Pago International Airport had historic significance with the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Pago Pago International Airport (meaning Pago Pago International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- Because of Pago Pago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Pago Pago 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.
- In 2010, Pago Pago International airport underwent US$1+ million terminal remodeling and modernization with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- South Pacific jet services between Sydney, Auckland, Honolulu and Papeete were first offered by Pan American World Airways in 1964 using Boeing 707 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.85 miles (152.64 km) E | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China |     |
| 2 | 106.52 miles (171.42 km) WNW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) NNE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 145.01 miles (233.36 km) NE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 149.91 miles (241.26 km) ESE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 6 | 162.12 miles (260.90 km) SSW | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 195.28 miles (314.27 km) ESE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 199.65 miles (321.30 km) E | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) W | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) N | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 240.76 miles (387.46 km) NE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 242.12 miles (389.65 km) WSW | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) W | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 260.82 miles (419.74 km) E | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 262.56 miles (422.54 km) S | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.61 miles (19,445.02 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,082.51 miles (19,444.87 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,078.96 miles (19,439.15 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,031.28 miles (19,362.41 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,986.37 miles (19,290.14 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,955.34 miles (19,240.21 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,945.57 miles (19,224.48 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,906.46 miles (19,161.55 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,880.91 miles (19,120.42 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,880.80 miles (19,120.24 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 11,868.43 miles (19,100.34 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,851.42 miles (19,072.96 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,845.29 miles (19,063.10 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,831.39 miles (19,040.72 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,790.74 miles (18,975.31 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 2 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) WNW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 3 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) WNW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) WNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 139.90 miles (225.14 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 335.63 miles (540.14 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 341.03 miles (548.83 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 375.61 miles (604.48 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 449.50 miles (723.40 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 493.14 miles (793.62 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 562.96 miles (905.99 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 621.66 miles (1,000.46 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 680.41 miles (1,095.02 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,396.26 miles (19,949.79 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.42 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.06 km) NNE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 12,232.03 miles (19,685.50 km) NNE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,193.53 miles (19,623.53 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 12,163.93 miles (19,575.90 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 7 | 12,155.50 miles (19,562.33 km) NNE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,132.15 miles (19,524.75 km) WNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 12,114.91 miles (19,497.00 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 11 | 12,067.36 miles (19,420.48 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,064.00 miles (19,415.07 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 12,047.32 miles (19,388.24 km) NNE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 12,033.78 miles (19,366.45 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 15 | 12,030.34 miles (19,360.90 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |