Nonstop flight route between Mataiva, French Polynesia and Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Distance from MVT to FNC:
9,190.35 miles (14,790.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mataiva Airport (MVT), Mataiva, French Polynesia and Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,190 miles (or 14,790 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 Madeira 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 Madeira 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: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mataiva Airport (MVT):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) E of MVT.
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 9th most dangerous airport in the world, and the second most dangerous in Europe after Gibraltar International Airport.
- In 1972, the popularity of visiting the island of Madeira increased, so the runway had to be extended to allow modern and larger aircraft to land.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
| 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 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |