Nonstop flight route between Ankavandra, Madagascar and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ankavandra Airport (JVA), Ankavandra, Madagascar and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,964 miles (or 9,599 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 Ankavandra Airport and Sligo 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 Ankavandra Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JVA / FMMK | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG | 
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL | 
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ankavandra Airport (JVA):
- 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.
 - 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 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".
 
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
 - The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - On 21 February 2007, The Irish Government announced that it would be giving €8.5 million to the airport in capital grant money to upgrade the runway and add approach lighting and safety enhancements.
 - Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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 closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
 - Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
