DAY 21, LEG 87 - Pago Pago to Nadi
Our 87th leg brings our 56th country! Depending on your source, we have already visited over a quarter of the countries on earth and, whilst the final route is yet to be confirmed, we are probably over halfway (in distance) around our tour. Geographically, however, we are well past halfway, having crossed the Greenwich Meridian on leg 34 between Billund and Dublin. With many of the legs to follow involving flights within large countries such as Russia, Mongolia, India, and China, it's unlikely we'll manage to visit more than half the countries in the world.
This flight takes us towards another milestone, however, the crossing of the international date line. This imaginary line roughly follows the 180 degree meridian through the Pacific Ocean but is adjusted in certain areas to accommodate political or economic requirements. As we are travelling west, we "gain" 24 hours, so it is effectively day 20 again, but for the purposes of the tour, we are using the simpler day/night method of working out which day it is!
Fiji was formed through volcanic activity and is one of the more prosperous islands in the Pacific thanks to its plentiful natural resources. The main island of Fiji is known as "Viti Levu" and has two international airports. One at Nadi and one at Nausori. Nadi is the larger of the two airports but is not located in the capital city. The airports boasts several international connections to the Far East, Australasia, and the Pacific.
Ready to taxi at Pago Pago.
Taking off from Pago Pago.
Tuvuca Island (left) and Mago Island (left) of Fiji.
Final approach to Nadi.
NSTU - NFFN stats
Takeoff time: 1315
Landing time: 1407 (-25 hours time difference!)
Flight time: 01:52
Fuel used: 1269kgs / 2792lbs
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