Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Fontvieille, Monaco:
Departure Airport:
(3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°43'35"N by 7°25'14"E)
Distance from MPY to MCM:
4,638.08 miles (7,464.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Monaco Heliport (MCM), Fontvieille, Monaco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,638 miles (or 7,464 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 Maripasoula Airport and Monaco Heliport, 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 Maripasoula Airport and Monaco Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPY / SOOA |
| Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport |
| Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W |
| Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPY |
| More Information: | MPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCM / LNMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'35"N by 7°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Beausoleil, Monaco, & Roquebrune-Cap-Martin |
| Operator/Owner: | Service de l'Aviation Civile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCM |
| More Information: | MCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
Facts about Monaco Heliport (MCM):
- The heliport has been expanded to 8 pads since its opening in 1987, with pads A and B jutted out over the sea.
- The furthest airport from Monaco Heliport (MCM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Monaco Heliport (meaning Monaco Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,243 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Monaco Heliport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Monaco Heliport 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.
- Monaco Heliport or Monte Carlo Heliport is situated in the district of Fontvieille in the Principality of Monaco.
- In addition to being known as "Monaco Heliport", another name for MCM is "Héliport de Monaco".
- The closest airport to Monaco Heliport (MCM) is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of MCM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 3 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) WSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 5 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 7 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 107.51 miles (173.02 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 9 | 121.05 miles (194.81 km) WSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 10 | 128.48 miles (206.77 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 147.20 miles (236.89 km) NNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.45 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 219.42 miles (353.12 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 230.63 miles (371.17 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,190.70 miles (19,618.98 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,171.01 miles (19,587.29 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,151.62 miles (19,556.08 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,113.74 miles (19,495.13 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,112.17 miles (19,492.59 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.69 miles (19,488.61 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.89 miles (19,476.05 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.25 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 13 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.13 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,070.38 miles (19,425.35 km) SE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) SSE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.10 miles (17.87 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 2 | 26.43 miles (42.54 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 3 | 41.47 miles (66.74 km) ENE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 4 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) N | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 5 | 59.19 miles (95.26 km) SW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 6 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) NW | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.46 km) SW | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) NE | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 9 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) N | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 103.84 miles (167.11 km) W | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 11 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) SE | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 12 | 112.19 miles (180.55 km) W | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 13 | 114.86 miles (184.85 km) NW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 14 | 121.77 miles (195.98 km) NNW | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 15 | 123.34 miles (198.50 km) NNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.25 miles (19,703.55 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.62 miles (19,045.93 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.08 miles (19,019.30 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,806.26 miles (19,000.28 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.59 miles (18,970.24 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,774.13 miles (18,948.58 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.48 miles (18,921.78 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,755.29 miles (18,918.26 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,748.69 miles (18,907.64 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,740.12 miles (18,893.84 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,734.46 miles (18,884.74 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.06 miles (18,880.88 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.36 miles (18,855.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,699.39 miles (18,828.30 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |