Nonstop flight route between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Ankavandra, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E)
Distance from GUA to JVA:
9,504.83 miles (15,296.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Aurora International Airport (GUA), Guatemala City, Guatemala and Ankavandra Airport (JVA), Ankavandra, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,505 miles (or 15,297 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 La Aurora International Airport and Ankavandra 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 La Aurora International Airport and Ankavandra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUA / MGGT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Guatemala City |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4951 feet (1,509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUA |
| More Information: | GUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JVA / FMMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JVA |
| More Information: | JVA Maps & Info |
Facts about La Aurora International Airport (GUA):
- On 6 April 1993, TACA Airlines Boeing 767 ran off the end of runway 19 after landing.
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Aurora International Airport", another name for GUA is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora".
- Aerial View of the North Concourse
- The closest airport to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) NW of GUA.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the Central American coastline against Axis powers submarines.
- Because of La Aurora International Airport's high elevation of 4,951 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Boarding Gates of North Concourse
- The airport's runway currently measures 2,987 m × 60 m.
- La Aurora International Airport handled 1,970,618 passengers last year.
Facts about Ankavandra Airport (JVA):
- Because of Ankavandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankavandra 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 Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,110 miles (17,880 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of JVA.
- In addition to being known as "Ankavandra Airport", another name for JVA is "Ankavandra".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.15 miles (82.32 km) NW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) N | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) WNW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 78.39 miles (126.16 km) W | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 126.25 miles (203.18 km) SE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 8 | 167.01 miles (268.78 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) E | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 10 | 183.84 miles (295.86 km) ENE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 11 | 193.90 miles (312.06 km) NE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 12 | 194.45 miles (312.93 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 13 | 194.86 miles (313.60 km) E | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 14 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) NW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 197.52 miles (317.88 km) NE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.42 miles (19,175.96 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.37 miles (18,229.60 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,306.75 miles (18,196.40 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,289.76 miles (18,169.06 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,247.80 miles (18,101.54 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,231.29 miles (18,074.96 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,211.72 miles (18,043.47 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.38 miles (18,007.52 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,162.65 miles (17,964.51 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.09 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,132.11 miles (17,915.35 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,122.30 miles (17,899.57 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,122.06 miles (17,899.18 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,119.58 miles (17,895.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,113.95 miles (17,886.13 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) E | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 78.04 miles (125.59 km) SW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 125.56 miles (202.06 km) NW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 151.46 miles (243.76 km) NNW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 187.81 miles (302.25 km) N | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 208.90 miles (336.20 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 217.68 miles (350.32 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) NNE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) SSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 259.61 miles (417.80 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,109.92 miles (17,879.64 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,069.78 miles (17,815.03 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,066.54 miles (17,809.83 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.86 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,046.43 miles (17,777.47 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,045.09 miles (17,775.31 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,043.64 miles (17,772.97 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,035.30 miles (17,759.55 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,022.77 miles (17,739.39 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,022.58 miles (17,739.08 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,022.55 miles (17,739.03 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,019.33 miles (17,733.85 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.88 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.87 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |