Nonstop flight route between Fuvahmulah, Maldives and Avalon, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°18'33"S by 73°25'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W)
Distance from FVM to CIB:
10,024.22 miles (16,132.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM), Fuvahmulah, Maldives and Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB), Avalon, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,024 miles (or 16,132 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FVM / VRMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fuvahmulah, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°18'33"S by 73°25'57"E |
| Area Served: | Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives |
| Operator/Owner: | State Trading Organisation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FVM |
| More Information: | FVM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIB / KAVX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Avalon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Catalina Island Conservancy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1602 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIB |
| More Information: | CIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM):
- The closest airport to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of FVM.
- In addition to being known as "Fuvahmulah Airport", other names for FVM include "ފުވައްމުލަކު އެއަރޕޯޓް" and "VRMR".
- The furthest airport from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fuvahmulah Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuvahmulah 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB):
- Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport originally opened as "Buffalo Springs Airport" in the late 1930s and was made by leveling off the top of a hill.
- The closest airport to Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of CIB.
- In addition to being known as "Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport", another name for CIB is "AVX".
- The furthest airport from Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.78 miles (101.04 km) NNW | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives |     |
| 2 | 149.96 miles (241.34 km) N | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 174.74 miles (281.21 km) N | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 264.40 miles (425.51 km) N | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 5 | 311.07 miles (500.61 km) N | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 6 | 487.69 miles (784.86 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 644.51 miles (1,037.23 km) NE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 653.18 miles (1,051.19 km) NNE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 9 | 663.87 miles (1,068.39 km) NE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 682.30 miles (1,098.05 km) NE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 699.39 miles (1,125.56 km) NE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 703.64 miles (1,132.40 km) NE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 751.12 miles (1,208.81 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 765.52 miles (1,231.99 km) NE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 770.51 miles (1,240.02 km) NNE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.24 miles (18,200.41 km) W | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,262.68 miles (18,125.48 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,209.37 miles (18,039.68 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,192.63 miles (18,012.75 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,181.99 miles (17,995.63 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,179.23 miles (17,991.18 km) NNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,157.86 miles (17,956.80 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 8 | 11,128.31 miles (17,909.23 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,110.71 miles (17,880.90 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,103.28 miles (17,868.95 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 11,092.49 miles (17,851.58 km) NW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 12 | 11,082.81 miles (17,836.00 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 11,064.29 miles (17,806.21 km) NNW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 14 | 11,043.28 miles (17,772.40 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 11,039.19 miles (17,765.82 km) NNW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) N | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 2 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.24 km) NNE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) N | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.66 miles (58.99 km) ENE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 7 | 37.14 miles (59.77 km) N | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.87 miles (65.77 km) NE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 9 | 42.25 miles (68.00 km) N | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.90 miles (83.53 km) NNE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) N | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.03 miles (95.00 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 59.63 miles (95.97 km) NE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,520.91 miles (18,541.06 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,508.90 miles (18,521.73 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,495.60 miles (18,500.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,487.53 miles (18,487.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,383.90 miles (18,320.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,138.26 miles (17,925.25 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.57 miles (17,824.36 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,065.12 miles (17,807.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |