Nonstop flight route between Morombe, Madagascar and Indianapolis, Indiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Morombe Airport (MXM), Morombe, Madagascar and Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,249 miles (or 14,884 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 Morombe Airport and Indianapolis 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 Morombe Airport and Indianapolis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Morombe Airport (MXM):

• The closest airport to Morombe Airport (MXM) is Andavadoaka Airport (DVD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXM.
• Because of Morombe Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Morombe 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 Morombe Airport (MXM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,239 miles (18,087 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.

Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):

• Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
• The airport's master plan calls for a fourth runway to be built southeast of I-70 sometime in the future.
• ATA's demise gave Northwest Airlines an opportunity to expand operations, making Indianapolis a focus city.
• FedEx Express opened their Indianapolis hub in 1988.
• The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
• Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
• The Indianapolis International Airport is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority which was created in 1962.
• The furthest airport from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Lafayette Limo, Bloomington Shuttle Service and Star of America, operate regular shuttle service between Indianapolis International Airport and several cities in central Indiana, namely Bloomington, Muncie, Anderson, and Lafayette.
• Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis 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.
• For the first time at Indianapolis, international arrivals can be processed through customs in the main passenger terminal.
• In 2009 Republic Airways announced they would retain their maintenance hub and HQ in Indianapolis even though they acquired the much larger Frontier Airlines in Denver.