Nonstop flight route between Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States and Pago Pago, American Samoa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV), Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States and Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), Pago Pago, American Samoa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,302 miles (or 11,751 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 Edward F. Knapp State 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 Edward F. Knapp State 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: | MPV / KMPV |
Airport Name: | Edward F. Knapp State Airport |
Location: | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°12'12"N by 72°33'43"W |
Area Served: | Barre / Montpelier |
Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPV |
More Information: | MPV 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 Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV):
- The furthest airport from Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) has 2 runways.
- Airline service began at the Barre-Montpelier Airport on October 22, 1933, serviced by National Airways.
- Wiggins Airways carries overnight air freight for UPS out of the airport.
- On April 10, 1941, construction began on a project funded by the Works Progress Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Administration to bring the airport to a standard for national defense purposes.
- The closest airport to Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) N of MPV.
Facts about Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):
- Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) has 2 runways.
- Daily inter-island flights between the Samoas are offered by Inter Island Airways and Polynesian Airlines.
- Runway 09/27 was the primary commercial runway for aircraft in the 1950s and early 1960s.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) is Ofu Airport (OFU), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) E of PPG.
- The site and location of the current airport was originally known as Tafuna Airfield.
- New terminal buildings and tarmac ramp areas were also constructed.
- 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.