Nonstop flight route between Antalaha, Madagascar and Tonopah, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antsirabato Airport (ANM), Antalaha, Madagascar and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,675 miles (or 17,180 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 Antsirabato Airport and Tonopah Test Range 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 Antsirabato Airport and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANM / FMNH |
| Airport Name: | Antsirabato Airport |
| Location: | Antalaha, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'57"S by 50°19'12"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANM |
| More Information: | ANM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
| More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Antsirabato Airport (ANM):
- Because of Antsirabato Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Antsirabato 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 Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,089 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Mandritsara Airport (WMA), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) WSW of ANM.
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- Beginning in October 1979 Tonopah Test Range Airport was reconstructed and expanded.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- The advent of Operation Rolling Thunder during the Vietnam War in March of 1965 led to the introduction of the obsolete and subsonic MiG-17 and the supersonic MiG-21 by the North Vietnamese Air Force being pitted against U.S.
- Over the course of its history U.S.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Near the end of the Cold War the program was abandoned and the squadron was disbanded.
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- In July 1975, the 4477th Tactical Evaluation Flight was formed at Nellis AFB as tactical evaluation organization.
