Nonstop flight route between Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'8"N by 90°24'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from CBV to SMS:
9,800.73 miles (15,772.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cobán Airport (CBV), Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,801 miles (or 15,773 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 Cobán Airport and Sainte Marie 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 Cobán Airport and Sainte Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBV / MGCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'8"N by 90°24'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4339 feet (1,323 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBV |
| More Information: | CBV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMS / FMMS |
| Airport Name: | Sainte Marie Airport |
| Location: | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E |
| Area Served: | Sainte Marie, Analanjirofo, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMS |
| More Information: | SMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cobán Airport (CBV):
- In addition to being known as "Cobán Airport", another name for CBV is "Aerodomo de Cobán".
- Because of Cobán Airport's high elevation of 4,339 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CBV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CBV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Cobán Airport (CBV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cobán Airport (CBV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,901 miles (19,153 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cobán Airport (CBV) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WSW of CBV.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sainte Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Sainte Marie 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 Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) WSW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) S | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 84.10 miles (135.34 km) WSW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 108.20 miles (174.13 km) SW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 112.07 miles (180.35 km) WSW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) WSW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 9 | 151.23 miles (243.38 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 10 | 154.57 miles (248.76 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.39 km) WNW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) E | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 13 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) SSE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 14 | 175.24 miles (282.02 km) NE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 15 | 178.23 miles (286.84 km) NE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,901.04 miles (19,152.83 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,299.38 miles (18,184.55 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,284.61 miles (18,160.78 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,256.27 miles (18,115.17 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,208.79 miles (18,038.76 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,187.67 miles (18,004.77 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,164.83 miles (17,968.02 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,136.60 miles (17,922.57 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,112.36 miles (17,883.56 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,103.29 miles (17,868.97 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,091.42 miles (17,849.86 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,091.04 miles (17,849.25 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,084.03 miles (17,837.97 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,083.04 miles (17,836.38 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) SSW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) NW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 147.27 miles (237.02 km) W | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 148.54 miles (239.05 km) NNE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) SW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 218.14 miles (351.06 km) NW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 249.90 miles (402.17 km) WNW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 255.83 miles (411.71 km) NNW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 272.99 miles (439.33 km) WSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 275.44 miles (443.27 km) NNW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 279.38 miles (449.62 km) W | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 299.34 miles (481.74 km) SSW | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 302.75 miles (487.22 km) WNW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 320.40 miles (515.63 km) WSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,160.95 miles (17,961.77 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.80 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,112.23 miles (17,883.35 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,103.17 miles (17,868.77 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,101.15 miles (17,865.52 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,092.50 miles (17,851.61 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,089.23 miles (17,846.34 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,088.31 miles (17,844.86 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,086.45 miles (17,841.87 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,082.62 miles (17,835.71 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,081.44 miles (17,833.81 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,080.22 miles (17,831.85 km) NW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |