Nonstop flight route between Megève, France and Madera, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W)
Distance from MVV to MAE:
5,828.34 miles (9,379.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Megève Aerodrome (MVV), Megève, France and Madera Municipal Airport (MAE), Madera, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,828 miles (or 9,380 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 Madera Municipal 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 Megève Aerodrome and Madera Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MAE / KMAE |
| Airport Name: | Madera Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Madera, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W |
| Area Served: | Madera, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madera |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 255 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAE |
| More Information: | MAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Megève Aerodrome (MVV):
- Megève Aerodrome (MVV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Madera Municipal Airport (MAE):
- The furthest airport from Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of MAE.
- Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Madera Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 255 feet, planes can take off or land at Madera Municipal 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 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 2 | 26.22 miles (42.20 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.48 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.05 miles (67.68 km) W | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) S | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 57.92 miles (93.21 km) S | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) SE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 67.62 miles (108.82 km) SSE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) W | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 13 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) SE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NNW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) SW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.74 miles (18,220.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,312.93 miles (18,206.35 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,293.91 miles (18,175.74 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,285.04 miles (18,161.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.34 miles (18,029.98 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,145.31 miles (17,936.59 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,117.79 miles (17,892.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,012.85 miles (17,723.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.01 miles (17,715.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.40 miles (17,692.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.98 miles (17,678.57 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,972.35 miles (17,658.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,950.45 miles (17,623.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,931.29 miles (17,592.17 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |