Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Mota Lava, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°39'56"S by 167°42'39"E)
Distance from KEL to MTV:
9,372.89 miles (15,084.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Mota Lava Airport (MTV), Mota Lava, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,373 miles (or 15,084 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
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| Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
| Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
| More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTV / NVSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mota Lava, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°39'56"S by 167°42'39"E |
| Area Served: | Mota Lava, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTV |
| More Information: | MTV Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- Luftsportverein Kiel e.V.
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau 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 "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Its taxiways were extended in 1963, a first terminal was built in 1965.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
Facts about Mota Lava Airport (MTV):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 63 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Mota Lava Airport (MTV) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of MTV.
- Out of the four airports in the Torba province, Valua Airport has the length and reliability advantage.
- Because of Mota Lava Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Mota Lava 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 Mota Lava Airport (MTV) is Kédougou Airport (KGG), which is nearly antipodal to Mota Lava Airport (meaning Mota Lava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kédougou Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Kédougou, Senegal.
- In addition to being known as "Mota Lava Airport", another name for MTV is "Valua Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 45.98 miles (74.00 km) SSE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 52.14 miles (83.91 km) S | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 4 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) WSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 56.40 miles (90.77 km) ENE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) SSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 68.59 miles (110.39 km) NNW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) SW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) N | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) SW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) ESE | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.56 miles (150.57 km) SE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 15 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.63 miles (18,746.60 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,383.89 miles (18,320.55 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,370.56 miles (18,299.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,347.78 miles (18,262.43 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,344.62 miles (18,257.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,342.76 miles (18,254.36 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,341.90 miles (18,252.97 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,321.21 miles (18,219.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,320.66 miles (18,218.78 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.29 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,293.75 miles (18,175.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.42 miles (18,168.52 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,285.29 miles (18,161.87 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.36 miles (27.94 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 39.05 miles (62.84 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 95.27 miles (153.32 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 114.66 miles (184.52 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 128.15 miles (206.24 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 155.07 miles (249.57 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 168.07 miles (270.48 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 180.15 miles (289.92 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 192.50 miles (309.79 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 203.84 miles (328.05 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 229.77 miles (369.78 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 240.32 miles (386.75 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 281.60 miles (453.19 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 362.86 miles (583.96 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.10 miles (19,893.21 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,356.79 miles (19,886.27 km) ENE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,355.03 miles (19,883.44 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,354.29 miles (19,882.26 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,346.70 miles (19,870.04 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,345.09 miles (19,867.45 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,332.47 miles (19,847.14 km) NE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,332.08 miles (19,846.50 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,286.74 miles (19,773.54 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,283.32 miles (19,768.05 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,275.97 miles (19,756.21 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 12 | 12,249.00 miles (19,712.80 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,246.27 miles (19,708.40 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,226.37 miles (19,676.39 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,225.22 miles (19,674.53 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |