Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Vacaville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°22'40"N by 121°57'42"W)
Distance from MPY to VCB:
4,871.82 miles (7,840.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,872 miles (or 7,840 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 Nut Tree 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 Maripasoula Airport and Nut Tree Airport. 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: | VCB / KVCB |
| Airport Name: | Nut Tree Airport |
| Location: | Vacaville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'40"N by 121°57'42"W |
| Area Served: | Vacaville, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCB |
| More Information: | VCB 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 closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- 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.
Facts about Nut Tree Airport (VCB):
- Because of Nut Tree Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Nut Tree 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 airport is near the junction of Interstates 80 and 505.
- The closest airport to Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of VCB.
- The furthest airport from Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,310 miles (18,202 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Nut Tree Airport (VCB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 8.16 miles (13.13 km) SSE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 20.70 miles (33.32 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.00 miles (43.45 km) ENE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.31 miles (43.95 km) S | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.73 miles (47.84 km) NE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.08 miles (58.07 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 7 | 36.35 miles (58.50 km) ENE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 37.94 miles (61.05 km) ENE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) WNW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) SSW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 11 | 47.91 miles (77.10 km) S | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.43 miles (81.16 km) S | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 13 | 51.59 miles (83.03 km) SE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 54.05 miles (86.98 km) NNE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) SSW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,310.13 miles (18,201.85 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,248.13 miles (18,102.07 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,219.20 miles (18,055.51 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,212.03 miles (18,043.97 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,196.55 miles (18,019.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,117.69 miles (17,892.14 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,111.39 miles (17,882.00 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,098.52 miles (17,861.29 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,012.55 miles (17,722.94 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,009.14 miles (17,717.46 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,995.93 miles (17,696.18 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,942.64 miles (17,610.42 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,942.51 miles (17,610.21 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,934.02 miles (17,596.56 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,913.50 miles (17,563.54 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |