Nonstop flight route between Fort Stockton, Texas, United States and Ankavandra, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST), Fort Stockton, Texas, United States and Ankavandra Airport (JVA), Ankavandra, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,284 miles (or 16,551 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 Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Ankavandra 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 Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Ankavandra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FST / KFST |
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Location: | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'54"N by 102°54'46"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3011 feet (918 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FST |
More Information: | FST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JVA / FMMK |
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Location: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E |
Area Served: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JVA |
More Information: | JVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST):
- Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) has 4 runways.
- Opened on 1 June 1942 with two 2,500' turf runways.
- The closest airport to Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NW of FST.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport", another name for FST is "Gibbs Army Airfield".
- Airline flights ended in 1960.
- The furthest airport from Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Ankavandra Airport (JVA):
- Because of Ankavandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankavandra 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 Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of JVA.
- In addition to being known as "Ankavandra Airport", another name for JVA is "Ankavandra".
- The furthest airport from Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,110 miles (17,880 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.