Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°41'12"S by 44°32'30"E)
Distance from KYD to BMD:
5,940.26 miles (9,559.90 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- KYD Airport Information
- BMD Airport Information
- Facts about KYD
- Facts about BMD
- Map of Nearest Airports to KYD
- List of Nearest Airports to KYD
- Map of Furthest Airports from KYD
- List of Furthest Airports from KYD
- Map of Nearest Airports to BMD
- List of Nearest Airports to BMD
- Map of Furthest Airports from BMD
- List of Furthest Airports from BMD
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD), Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,940 miles (or 9,560 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 Lanyu Airport and Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Lanyu Airport and Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMD / FMML |
| Airport Name: | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport |
| Location: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'12"S by 44°32'30"E |
| Area Served: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMD |
| More Information: | BMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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 Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
- The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD):
- The furthest airport from Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of BMD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) E | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 78.04 miles (125.59 km) NE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 117.36 miles (188.87 km) ENE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) NNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 120.42 miles (193.79 km) S | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 155.30 miles (249.93 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 157.21 miles (253.01 km) NNW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) SSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 186.53 miles (300.19 km) SSW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 201.20 miles (323.81 km) ENE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 203.35 miles (327.26 km) N | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 205.75 miles (331.13 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 254.83 miles (410.11 km) NNE | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 268.32 miles (431.82 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 286.16 miles (460.53 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,163.20 miles (17,965.39 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,123.95 miles (17,902.22 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,120.25 miles (17,896.26 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,112.20 miles (17,883.31 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,102.89 miles (17,868.33 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,098.53 miles (17,861.30 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,076.06 miles (17,825.14 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,060.47 miles (17,800.06 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,060.42 miles (17,799.97 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,055.43 miles (17,791.94 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,054.63 miles (17,790.66 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,042.86 miles (17,771.72 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,042.37 miles (17,770.92 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,041.46 miles (17,769.46 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |