Nonstop flight route between Ankavandra, Madagascar and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from JVA to SMA:
5,983.91 miles (9,630.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ankavandra Airport (JVA), Ankavandra, Madagascar and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,984 miles (or 9,630 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 Ankavandra Airport and Santa Maria 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 Ankavandra Airport and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Porto |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMA |
| More Information: | SMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ankavandra Airport (JVA):
- In addition to being known as "Ankavandra Airport", another name for JVA is "Ankavandra".
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of JVA.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- It was built in the context of the Second World War, by US troops in order to maintain supply lines to Europe, and inaugurated on 26 July 1945.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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.
- A chartered Boeing 707-300, Independent Air Flight 1851 from Bergamo, Italy in 1989 crashed on approach to Santa Maria Airport, when it struck the Pico Alto mountain.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moruya Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) E | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 78.04 miles (125.59 km) SW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 125.56 miles (202.06 km) NW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 151.46 miles (243.76 km) NNW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 187.81 miles (302.25 km) N | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 208.90 miles (336.20 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 217.68 miles (350.32 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) NNE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) SSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 259.61 miles (417.80 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,109.92 miles (17,879.64 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,069.78 miles (17,815.03 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,066.54 miles (17,809.83 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.86 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,046.43 miles (17,777.47 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,045.09 miles (17,775.31 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,043.64 miles (17,772.97 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,035.30 miles (17,759.55 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,022.77 miles (17,739.39 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,022.58 miles (17,739.08 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,022.55 miles (17,739.03 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,019.33 miles (17,733.85 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.88 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.87 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |