Nonstop flight route between Mataiva, French Polynesia and Caloundra, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Distance from MVT to CUD:
3,814.90 miles (6,139.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mataiva Airport (MVT), Mataiva, French Polynesia and Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,815 miles (or 6,139 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 Mataiva Airport and Caloundra 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 Mataiva Airport and Caloundra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVT / NTGV |
| Airport Name: | Mataiva Airport |
| Location: | Mataiva, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVT |
| More Information: | MVT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
| Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
| Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
| More Information: | CUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mataiva Airport (MVT):
- Because of Mataiva Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataiva 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 Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Mataiva Airport (meaning Mataiva Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) E of MVT.
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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 home to 19 businesses, providing 220 jobs for the local area.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- The Queensland Air Museum was established in 1973, moving to a permanent facility at Caloundra Airport on 14 June 1986 at the invitation of the Landsborough Shire Council.
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- The Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering's main campus has been located at the airport since 2000.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 160.66 miles (258.56 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 166.88 miles (268.56 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 179.01 miles (288.09 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 193.96 miles (312.14 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 195.00 miles (313.82 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 198.40 miles (319.29 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 229.69 miles (369.65 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 272.80 miles (439.02 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 423.03 miles (680.80 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 525.41 miles (845.56 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 550.58 miles (886.06 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.94 miles (19,857.55 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,298.64 miles (19,792.70 km) NNE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,217.71 miles (19,662.45 km) N | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,215.94 miles (19,659.60 km) N | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,186.84 miles (19,612.76 km) N | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,136.16 miles (19,531.21 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) N | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,130.36 miles (19,521.87 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,098.76 miles (19,471.02 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,069.02 miles (19,423.15 km) N | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,055.61 miles (19,401.58 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.63 km) NW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) ENE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,014.53 miles (19,335.47 km) NE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.22 miles (198.30 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.94 miles (225.22 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 159.81 miles (257.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,780.73 miles (18,959.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,738.06 miles (18,890.52 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,726.77 miles (18,872.36 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,726.61 miles (18,872.10 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,719.70 miles (18,860.98 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,711.53 miles (18,847.83 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,706.59 miles (18,839.89 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.84 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.06 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,692.14 miles (18,816.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.38 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |