Nonstop flight route between Ambatomainty, Madagascar and Lugano, Agno, Switzerland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ambatomainty Airport (AMY), Ambatomainty, Madagascar and Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,963 miles (or 7,986 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 Ambatomainty Airport and Lugano 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 Ambatomainty Airport and Lugano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ambatomainty Airport (AMY):

• The furthest airport from Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,077 miles (17,827 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) SSE of AMY.
• Because of Ambatomainty Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambatomainty 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.

Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):

• Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano 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 airport has a single, bi-directional runway with an asphalt surface, identified as 01/19.
• In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
• Around 200,000 passengers use the airport each year, using some 2,400 flights.
• The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
• The current location of the airport dates back to 1938, when it opened as a grass field.
• The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport is some 6 kilometres from Lugano city centre by road, and a similar distance from the nearest junctions on the A2 motorway.
• The airport has a single passenger terminal building, with airline ticket and check-in desks, airport security and customs facilities.
• Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.