Nonstop flight route between Paro, Bhutan and Ankavandra, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E)
Distance from PBH to JVA:
4,349.43 miles (6,999.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and Ankavandra Airport (JVA), Ankavandra, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,349 miles (or 7,000 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 Paro International Airport and Ankavandra 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 Paro International Airport and Ankavandra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBH / VQPR |
| Airport Name: | Paro International Airport |
| Location: | Paro, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Thimphu and Paro District |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7300 feet (2,225 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBH |
| More Information: | PBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JVA / FMMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°48'0"S by 45°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ankavandra, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JVA |
| More Information: | JVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Druk Air is the national flag carrier airline of Bhutan and has its base at Paro Airport.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
- The furthest airport from Paro International Airport (PBH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,281 miles (18,155 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Paro International Airport's high elevation of 7,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PBH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PBH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In 2012 it was reported that 181,659 passengers used the airport.
- Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
Facts about Ankavandra Airport (JVA):
- In addition to being known as "Ankavandra Airport", another name for JVA is "Ankavandra".
- The closest airport to Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of JVA.
- The furthest airport from Ankavandra Airport (JVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,110 miles (17,880 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Ankavandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankavandra 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 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SSE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India |     |
| 2 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) E | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 3 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 4 | 92.59 miles (149.00 km) SSE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 6 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) S | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 7 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) SSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) N | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 9 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) W | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 10 | 147.48 miles (237.35 km) WSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 158.92 miles (255.75 km) NE | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) ESE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 13 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) W | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 14 | 169.17 miles (272.25 km) W | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 15 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) W | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,250.61 miles (18,106.06 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,235.55 miles (18,081.82 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,227.47 miles (18,068.82 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,219.40 miles (18,055.84 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,204.93 miles (18,032.53 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,189.32 miles (18,007.42 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,181.96 miles (17,995.58 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,153.08 miles (17,949.10 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,152.47 miles (17,948.12 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,144.26 miles (17,934.90 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,139.13 miles (17,926.64 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,127.07 miles (17,907.24 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,125.66 miles (17,904.98 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) E | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 78.04 miles (125.59 km) SW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 125.56 miles (202.06 km) NW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 151.46 miles (243.76 km) NNW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 187.81 miles (302.25 km) N | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 208.90 miles (336.20 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 217.68 miles (350.32 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) NNE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) SSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 259.61 miles (417.80 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,109.92 miles (17,879.64 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,069.78 miles (17,815.03 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,066.54 miles (17,809.83 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.86 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,046.43 miles (17,777.47 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,045.09 miles (17,775.31 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,043.64 miles (17,772.97 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,035.30 miles (17,759.55 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,022.77 miles (17,739.39 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,022.58 miles (17,739.08 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,022.55 miles (17,739.03 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,019.33 miles (17,733.85 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.88 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,011.89 miles (17,721.87 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |