Nonstop flight route between Montevideo, Minnesota, United States and Funafuti, Tuvalu:
Departure Airport:
(44°58'16"N by 95°42'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E)
Distance from MVE to FUN:
6,396.23 miles (10,293.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), Montevideo, Minnesota, United States and Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,396 miles (or 10,294 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 Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport and Funafuti International 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 Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport and Funafuti International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVE / KMVE |
| Airport Name: | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport |
| Location: | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°58'16"N by 95°42'43"W |
| Elevation: | 4000 feet (1,219 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVE |
| More Information: | MVE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
| Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
| Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
| More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE):
- The closest airport to Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of MVE.
- The furthest airport from Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti International 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.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Funafuti Airport was built by United States Navy Seabee construction battalions in 1943 during World War II.
- The runway was originally constructed using coral aggregate and has a sub-base layer of 8 cm thick coral gravel, surfaced with a 1–2 cm asphalt chip seal.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.09 miles (40.38 km) N | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) ENE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.39 miles (58.56 km) S | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 63.72 miles (102.55 km) NNE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.67 miles (113.73 km) W | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) SE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 93.23 miles (150.04 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 94.53 miles (152.13 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NNW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 98.09 miles (157.86 km) SSE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 102.31 miles (164.66 km) ESE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) SSW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 110.80 miles (178.31 km) E | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,638.95 miles (17,121.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,615.24 miles (17,083.54 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,602.40 miles (17,062.87 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,589.97 miles (17,042.86 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,547.58 miles (16,974.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,540.57 miles (16,963.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.40 miles (16,943.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,517.85 miles (16,926.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,508.47 miles (16,911.70 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,489.53 miles (16,881.22 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,436.76 miles (16,796.30 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,404.48 miles (16,744.35 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,395.98 miles (16,730.67 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,385.42 miles (16,713.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,345.78 miles (16,649.89 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 440.18 miles (708.39 km) NNW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 440.66 miles (709.17 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 452.60 miles (728.38 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) NNW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 548.80 miles (883.21 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 579.67 miles (932.89 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 599.17 miles (964.27 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 609.65 miles (981.13 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 635.38 miles (1,022.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 644.44 miles (1,037.12 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 647.61 miles (1,042.22 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 648.54 miles (1,043.72 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 652.39 miles (1,049.92 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 659.04 miles (1,060.63 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 682.10 miles (1,097.73 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) N | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 2 | 12,305.08 miles (19,803.05 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 3 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.83 km) NNE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) ENE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 6 | 12,276.44 miles (19,756.97 km) ENE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.50 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 12,241.54 miles (19,700.80 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 11 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,230.97 miles (19,683.79 km) NE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,230.36 miles (19,682.81 km) NNW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 12,222.25 miles (19,669.75 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) NW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |