Nonstop flight route between Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar and Enid, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Andavadoaka Airport (DVD), Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar and Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,920 miles (or 15,964 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 Andavadoaka Airport and Vance Air Force Base, 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 Andavadoaka Airport and Vance Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Andavadoaka Airport (DVD):

• The closest airport to Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) is Morombe Airport (MXM), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of DVD.
• The furthest airport from Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,244 miles (18,095 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.

Facts about Vance Air Force Base (END):

• Construction began on 12 July 1941 for a cost of $4,034,583.
• The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.
• In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
• As the demand for pilots decreased with the end of the war in Europe, the Enid Army Flying Field was deactivated on 2 July 1945 and was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers on 2 July 1946.
• The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing, which is a part of Air Education and Training Command.
• The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In keeping with the Air Force tradition of naming bases for deceased Air Force flyers, on July 9, 1949, the base was renamed after a local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance, Jr.