Pago Pago: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa (Eastern District), 144 m (472 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pago Pago runs from about 11 h 19 min a day in late June to 13 h 1 min in late December (computed for -14.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pago Pago is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Pago Pago: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pago Pago · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Apia, 125 km (Samoa)
Common questions
Which airport serves Pago Pago?
Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pago Pago?
About 11,500 people live in Pago Pago, across 142 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pago Pago in?
Pacific/Pago_Pago, currently UTC-11.
What currency is used in Pago Pago?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pago Pago?
Apia (125 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.