Nonstop flight route between Tôlanaro, Madagascar and Kandrian, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), Tôlanaro, Madagascar and Kandrian Airport (KDR), Kandrian, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,816 miles (or 10,970 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 Tôlanaro Airport and Kandrian 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 Tôlanaro Airport and Kandrian Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTU / FMSD |
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| Location: | Tôlanaro, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°2'17"S by 46°57'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tôlanaro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTU |
| More Information: | FTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDR / AYKC |
| Airport Name: | Kandrian Airport |
| Location: | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°12'29"S by 149°32'30"E |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDR |
| More Information: | KDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Tôlanaro Airport (FTU):
- Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tôlanaro Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tôlanaro 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tôlanaro Airport", another name for FTU is "Marillac Airport".
- The closest airport to Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Ampanihy Airport (AMP), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) W of FTU.
- The furthest airport from Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Lompoc, California, United States.
Facts about Kandrian Airport (KDR):
- Because of Kandrian Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandrian 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 Kandrian Airport (KDR) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Kandrian Airport (KDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kandrian Airport (KDR) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) E of KDR.
