Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Mahajanga, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E)
Distance from CER to MJN:
5,369.80 miles (8,641.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Amborovy Airport (MJN), Mahajanga, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,370 miles (or 8,642 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 Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Amborovy 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 Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Amborovy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJN / FMNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E |
| Area Served: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJN |
| More Information: | MJN Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- After the Americans moved east into Central France with the advancing Allied Armies, the airfield was used as a resupply and casualty evacuation airfield for several months, before being closed on 22 December 1944.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The enemy, however, continued to offer determined resistance and not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Amborovy Airport (MJN):
- Because of Amborovy Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Amborovy 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.
- In addition to being known as "Amborovy Airport", another name for MJN is "Philibert Tsiranana Airport".
- The closest airport to Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Soalala Airport (DWB), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) WSW of MJN.
- Amborovy Airport (MJN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,002 miles (17,705 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.47 miles (115.03 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 84.39 miles (135.82 km) E | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 112.46 miles (180.99 km) SE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) WSW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.55 km) SSW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) E | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) NE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) SW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 210.35 miles (338.53 km) NNW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 11 | 214.86 miles (345.79 km) S | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 225.04 miles (362.17 km) SW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) SSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 228.69 miles (368.05 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) NE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,001.70 miles (17,705.48 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 10,959.13 miles (17,636.96 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 10,957.52 miles (17,634.37 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 10,944.15 miles (17,612.85 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 10,937.24 miles (17,601.73 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 10,928.39 miles (17,587.49 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 10,919.63 miles (17,573.40 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,905.40 miles (17,550.50 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,890.32 miles (17,526.23 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 10,889.82 miles (17,525.42 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,885.73 miles (17,518.84 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,884.52 miles (17,516.89 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,882.69 miles (17,513.94 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |