Nonstop flight route between Madera, California, United States and Den Helder, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E)
Distance from MAE to DHR:
5,402.88 miles (8,695.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madera Municipal Airport (MAE), Madera, California, United States and De Kooy Airfield (DHR), Den Helder, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,403 miles (or 8,695 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 Madera Municipal Airport and De Kooy Airfield, 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 Madera Municipal Airport and De Kooy Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAE / KMAE |
| Airport Name: | Madera Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Madera, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W |
| Area Served: | Madera, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madera |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 255 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAE |
| More Information: | MAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHR / EHKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Den Helder, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy / Den Helder Airport CV |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DHR |
| More Information: | DHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Madera Municipal Airport (MAE):
- Because of Madera Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 255 feet, planes can take off or land at Madera Municipal 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 Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of MAE.
- Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about De Kooy Airfield (DHR):
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Den Helder.
- In addition to being known as "De Kooy Airfield", other names for DHR include "Vliegveld De Kooy", "Den Helder Airport" and "Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy".
- The closest airport to De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of DHR.
- De Kooy Airfield (DHR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of De Kooy Airfield's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at De Kooy Airfield 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 De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.22 miles (42.20 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.48 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.05 miles (67.68 km) W | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) S | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 57.92 miles (93.21 km) S | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) SE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 67.62 miles (108.82 km) SSE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) W | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 13 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) SE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NNW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) SW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.74 miles (18,220.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,312.93 miles (18,206.35 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,293.91 miles (18,175.74 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,285.04 miles (18,161.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.34 miles (18,029.98 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,145.31 miles (17,936.59 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,117.79 miles (17,892.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,012.85 miles (17,723.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.01 miles (17,715.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.40 miles (17,692.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.98 miles (17,678.57 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,972.35 miles (17,658.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,950.45 miles (17,623.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,931.29 miles (17,592.17 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.54 miles (68.45 km) S | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) SE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) ENE | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) SSW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) E | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 93.94 miles (151.17 km) S | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 95.58 miles (153.82 km) SSE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 99.16 miles (159.58 km) ESE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 103.58 miles (166.69 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 104.88 miles (168.78 km) SSE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) ENE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) SSE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.62 miles (184.47 km) S | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,804.58 miles (18,997.58 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,624.99 miles (18,708.57 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,609.58 miles (18,683.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,588.85 miles (18,650.39 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,580.25 miles (18,636.55 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,577.37 miles (18,631.93 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,577.21 miles (18,631.67 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,576.84 miles (18,631.08 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,562.14 miles (18,607.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,546.48 miles (18,582.21 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,534.28 miles (18,562.58 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.53 miles (18,556.55 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,523.68 miles (18,545.52 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,516.71 miles (18,534.30 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,510.40 miles (18,524.15 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |