Nonstop flight route between Besalampy, Madagascar and Fort Myers, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Besalampy Airport (BPY), Besalampy, Madagascar and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,943 miles (or 14,392 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 Besalampy Airport and Southwest Florida International 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 Besalampy Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPY / FMNQ | 
| Airport Name: | Besalampy Airport | 
| Location: | Besalampy, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'38"S by 44°29'2"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BPY | 
| More Information: | BPY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSW / KRSW | 
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW | 
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Besalampy Airport (BPY):
- Because of Besalampy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Besalampy 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 Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Tambohorano Airport (WTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of BPY.
- The furthest airport from Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,139 miles (17,927 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida International 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 Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- The airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, though it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 83,385 aircraft operations, an average of 228 per day.




