Nonstop flight route between Les Cayes, Haiti and Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(18°16'15"N by 73°47'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°3'15"S by 145°39'24"W)
Distance from CYA to FAV:
5,432.25 miles (8,742.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antoine Simon airport (CYA), Les Cayes, Haiti and Fakarava Airport (FAV), Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,432 miles (or 8,742 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 Antoine Simon airport and Fakarava 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 Antoine Simon airport and Fakarava Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYA / MTCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Les Cayes, Haiti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°16'15"N by 73°47'17"W |
| Area Served: | Les Cayes, Haiti |
| Operator/Owner: | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYA |
| More Information: | CYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAV / NTGF |
| Airport Name: | Fakarava Airport |
| Location: | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°3'15"S by 145°39'24"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAV |
| More Information: | FAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Antoine Simon airport (CYA):
- This airport is served by scheduled and charter airlines from Port-au-Prince.
- In addition to being known as "Antoine Simon airport", another name for CYA is "Aéroport des Cayes".
- The closest airport to Antoine Simon airport (CYA) is Jérémie Airport (JEE), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of CYA.
- The expansion project will add a new 3,000-metre runway strip and a new terminal to the airport.
- Antoine Simon airport (CYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Antoine Simon airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Antoine Simon 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 Antoine Simon airport (CYA) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 11,895 miles (19,144 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Another airport project is also planned for the neighbouring island of Ile a Vache.
Facts about Fakarava Airport (FAV):
- Because of Fakarava Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fakarava 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 Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is nearly antipodal to Fakarava Airport (meaning Fakarava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atbara Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Atbara, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) WNW of FAV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.88 miles (59.35 km) NW | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti |     |
| 2 | 83.34 miles (134.12 km) E | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| 3 | 100.35 miles (161.50 km) ENE | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 4 | 142.75 miles (229.73 km) E | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 143.43 miles (230.82 km) NW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 6 | 145.05 miles (233.44 km) NE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 7 | 152.07 miles (244.74 km) NNW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 8 | 153.95 miles (247.76 km) NW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 9 | 175.06 miles (281.74 km) E | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) NW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 11 | 180.28 miles (290.13 km) W | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 12 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) NNW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 13 | 186.99 miles (300.93 km) N | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 198.32 miles (319.17 km) W | Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 15 | 200.28 miles (322.31 km) W | Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,895.33 miles (19,143.63 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,857.53 miles (19,082.80 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.80 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,775.05 miles (18,950.06 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,730.28 miles (18,878.00 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,728.68 miles (18,875.43 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,683.64 miles (18,802.95 km) ESE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,677.44 miles (18,792.97 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,669.69 miles (18,780.49 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,659.47 miles (18,764.05 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,658.95 miles (18,763.21 km) SSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,648.98 miles (18,747.17 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,645.82 miles (18,742.08 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,639.48 miles (18,731.88 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,625.90 miles (18,710.03 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.33 miles (97.10 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) NW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 89.97 miles (144.79 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.17 km) NNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) NNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 137.80 miles (221.77 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 211.15 miles (339.81 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.39 miles (452.86 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 317.31 miles (510.67 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 341.03 miles (548.84 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 358.31 miles (576.64 km) W | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 405.22 miles (652.13 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) N | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,313.56 miles (19,816.70 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.12 km) NW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.95 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) NW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,202.64 miles (19,638.20 km) NE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,188.73 miles (19,615.81 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,175.01 miles (19,593.74 km) ENE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,173.66 miles (19,591.55 km) ENE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,116.72 miles (19,499.93 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.58 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) W | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |