Nonstop flight route between Megève, France and Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E)
Distance from MVV to LNV:
8,839.81 miles (14,226.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Megève Aerodrome (MVV), Megève, France and Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV), Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,840 miles (or 14,226 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 Megève Aerodrome and Lihir Island Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVV / LFHM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Megève, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Megève, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVV |
| More Information: | MVV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNV / AYKY |
| Airport Name: | Lihir Island Regional Airport |
| Location: | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNV |
| More Information: | LNV Maps & Info |
Facts about Megève Aerodrome (MVV):
- In addition to being known as "Megève Aerodrome", another name for MVV is "Altiport de Megève".
- The closest airport to Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of MVV.
- Because of Megève Aerodrome's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MVV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MVV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Megève Aerodrome (meaning Megève Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Megève Aerodrome (MVV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV):
- The closest airport to Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of LNV.
- The furthest airport from Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Lihir Island Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihir Island Regional 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France |     |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 31.35 miles (50.46 km) NW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 4 | 35.16 miles (56.59 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 5 | 38.62 miles (62.15 km) NW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) WSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 7 | 42.49 miles (68.38 km) NE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 10 | 64.71 miles (104.14 km) SE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) WNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 12 | 71.30 miles (114.74 km) WSW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 13 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 15 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) NNE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.58 miles (19,683.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,791.09 miles (18,975.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.56 miles (18,949.27 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.18 miles (18,947.04 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,768.42 miles (18,939.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,760.62 miles (18,926.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,733.36 miles (18,882.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.51 miles (18,870.33 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.65 miles (18,867.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,709.10 miles (18,843.92 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.56 miles (18,826.97 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,696.93 miles (18,824.34 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,696.59 miles (18,823.79 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.03 miles (72.46 km) SSW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) S | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.30 miles (240.27 km) SE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 184.70 miles (297.24 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 207.14 miles (333.36 km) WNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 216.52 miles (348.46 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) SW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 273.60 miles (440.31 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 304.98 miles (490.81 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 310.14 miles (499.12 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 333.82 miles (537.23 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 353.31 miles (568.60 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 362.71 miles (583.72 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,613.46 miles (18,690.01 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,595.31 miles (18,660.79 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,582.17 miles (18,639.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,574.39 miles (18,627.13 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.16 miles (18,604.23 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,553.27 miles (18,593.14 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.71 miles (18,576.14 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,533.59 miles (18,561.47 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,513.24 miles (18,528.72 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,506.06 miles (18,517.16 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,482.10 miles (18,478.59 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,477.69 miles (18,471.51 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,471.08 miles (18,460.87 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,463.70 miles (18,448.98 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |