Nonstop flight route between Maintirano, Madagascar and Akureyri, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maintirano Airport (MXT), Maintirano, Madagascar and Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,611 miles (or 10,639 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 Maintirano Airport and Akureyri 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 Maintirano Airport and Akureyri Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXT / FMMO |
| Airport Name: | Maintirano Airport |
| Location: | Maintirano, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°3'2"S by 44°1'55"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXT |
| More Information: | MXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEY / BIAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akureyri, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W |
| Area Served: | Akureyri |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEY |
| More Information: | AEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Maintirano Airport (MXT):
- The closest airport to Maintirano Airport (MXT) is Tambohorano Airport (WTA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) N of MXT.
- Because of Maintirano Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Maintirano 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 Maintirano Airport (MXT) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,185 miles (18,000 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):
- Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
- Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
- In 1952, Loftleiðir decided to cease domestic flights and to concentrate on international flights to Europe and North America.
- The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
- In the future, Isavia plans to expand the passenger terminal and ramp area.
