Nonstop flight route between Soalala, Madagascar and Vardø, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(16°4'58"S by 45°22'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Distance from DWB to VAW:
6,012.12 miles (9,675.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soalala Airport (DWB), Soalala, Madagascar and Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,012 miles (or 9,676 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 Soalala Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes, 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 Soalala Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWB / FMNO |
| Airport Name: | Soalala Airport |
| Location: | Soalala, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°4'58"S by 45°22'1"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWB |
| More Information: | DWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Soalala Airport (DWB):
- The furthest airport from Soalala Airport (DWB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Soalala Airport (DWB) is Amborovy Airport (MJN), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) ENE of DWB.
- Because of Soalala Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Soalala 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.
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes is a short take-off and landing airport located at Svartnes in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is served by Widerøe with 39-seat Dash 8-100 aircraft connecting the community to Tromsø, Kirkenes and other communities in Finnmark.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes 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 wooden runway was pillaged by locals to accumulate building materials for reconstruction.
- Construction of a new terminal and upgrading the airport to regional standard started in 1984.
- In addition to being known as "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.47 miles (115.03 km) ENE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 74.24 miles (119.47 km) SW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 112.08 miles (180.38 km) S | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 133.29 miles (214.52 km) SW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) ENE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 156.08 miles (251.18 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 7 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 187.81 miles (302.25 km) S | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 188.63 miles (303.57 km) ENE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) SSE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 226.58 miles (364.64 km) N | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 12 | 230.99 miles (371.74 km) E | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 233.53 miles (375.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 240.49 miles (387.03 km) S | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 254.83 miles (410.11 km) SSW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.16 miles (17,818.87 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,029.70 miles (17,750.54 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,027.99 miles (17,747.79 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,014.85 miles (17,726.63 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,007.63 miles (17,715.03 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 10,999.32 miles (17,701.65 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 10,971.65 miles (17,657.11 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 10,955.48 miles (17,631.09 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 10,939.68 miles (17,605.66 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,933.51 miles (17,595.73 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 10,926.39 miles (17,584.28 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,894.44 miles (17,532.86 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,884.21 miles (17,516.39 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,881.73 miles (17,512.41 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,881.58 miles (17,512.16 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |