Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Miandrivazo, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E)
Distance from GUS to ZVA:
9,248.32 miles (14,883.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), Miandrivazo, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,248 miles (or 14,884 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Miandrivazo 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Miandrivazo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZVA / FMMN |
| Airport Name: | Miandrivazo Airport |
| Location: | Miandrivazo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVA |
| More Information: | ZVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Other organizations located at Grissom ARB include the Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Reserve Command Regional Supply Distribution Center, U.S.
- Because of this inactivation, the Air Force reassigned Grissom Air Reserve Base in 1997 to the Air Force Reserve Command.
- Strategic Air Command assumed operational control of Bunker Hill Air Force Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
Facts about Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA):
- Because of Miandrivazo Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Miandrivazo 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 Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZVA.
- Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.63 miles (15.50 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.10 miles (43.61 km) ESE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 28.89 miles (46.49 km) N | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) WSW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) SE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) SE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) N | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 55.00 miles (88.51 km) ENE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) WNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.41 miles (100.45 km) ENE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) SSE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 63.49 miles (102.17 km) NNE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) S | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) W | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) ENE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.74 miles (17,998.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,160.63 miles (17,961.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,136.39 miles (17,922.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,094.76 miles (17,855.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,081.21 miles (17,833.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,075.41 miles (17,824.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,071.17 miles (17,817.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.36 miles (17,785.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,046.28 miles (17,777.22 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,002.73 miles (17,707.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,972.37 miles (17,658.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,958.97 miles (17,636.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,950.84 miles (17,623.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,914.37 miles (17,564.94 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) NNW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) W | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) NE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) N | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) NW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) ENE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 147.63 miles (237.59 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 173.66 miles (279.48 km) NW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) SW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 204.83 miles (329.65 km) NNW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 219.73 miles (353.62 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 225.43 miles (362.79 km) SW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 240.49 miles (387.03 km) N | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 240.81 miles (387.55 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.62 miles (17,869.51 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,091.75 miles (17,850.40 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,084.42 miles (17,838.60 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,083.91 miles (17,837.77 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,071.72 miles (17,818.17 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,071.46 miles (17,817.74 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,070.95 miles (17,816.93 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,064.31 miles (17,806.23 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,061.43 miles (17,801.61 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,060.63 miles (17,800.31 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,056.01 miles (17,792.89 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,055.82 miles (17,792.57 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,052.50 miles (17,787.24 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |