Nonstop flight route between Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Miandrivazo, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E)
Distance from QMZ to ZVA:
5,317.13 miles (8,557.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), Miandrivazo, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,317 miles (or 8,557 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 Mainz Finthen Airport and Miandrivazo 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 Mainz Finthen Airport and Miandrivazo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMZ / EDFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E |
| Area Served: | Mainz, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QMZ |
| More Information: | QMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZVA / FMMN |
| Airport Name: | Miandrivazo Airport |
| Location: | Miandrivazo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVA |
| More Information: | ZVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ):
- The furthest airport from Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of QMZ.
- Because of Mainz Finthen Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Mainz Finthen 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mainz Finthen Airport", other names for QMZ include "Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen" and "Advanced Landing Ground Y-64".
- Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) has 2 runways.
- Once repaired, the Ninth Air Force 10th Reconnaissance Group moved in, with photo-reconnaissance P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang aircraft to provide forward tactical reconnaissance to Army ground units moving into central Germany.
- Originally named Fliegerhorst Ober-Olm, the airfield was built as a Luftwaffe military airfield, which opened in 1939.
Facts about Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA):
- Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Miandrivazo Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Miandrivazo 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 closest airport to Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZVA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 19.36 miles (31.15 km) ENE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.92 miles (52.97 km) SSW | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 4 | 38.03 miles (61.20 km) SSE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) W | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) SW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) N | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.20 miles (100.11 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 11 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) NW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) S | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 84.07 miles (135.29 km) ESE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 15 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,959.18 miles (19,246.38 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,574.88 miles (18,627.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,570.83 miles (18,621.40 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,570.69 miles (18,621.17 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,570.10 miles (18,620.22 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,563.07 miles (18,608.91 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,561.59 miles (18,606.53 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,560.72 miles (18,605.13 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,553.05 miles (18,592.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,545.32 miles (18,580.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,536.84 miles (18,566.70 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,535.17 miles (18,564.02 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,526.36 miles (18,549.82 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,509.78 miles (18,523.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,505.38 miles (18,516.06 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) NNW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) W | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) NE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) N | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) NW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) ENE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 147.63 miles (237.59 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 173.66 miles (279.48 km) NW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) SW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 204.83 miles (329.65 km) NNW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 219.73 miles (353.62 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 225.43 miles (362.79 km) SW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 240.49 miles (387.03 km) N | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 240.81 miles (387.55 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.62 miles (17,869.51 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,091.75 miles (17,850.40 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,084.42 miles (17,838.60 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,083.91 miles (17,837.77 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,071.72 miles (17,818.17 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,071.46 miles (17,817.74 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,070.95 miles (17,816.93 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,064.31 miles (17,806.23 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,061.43 miles (17,801.61 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,060.63 miles (17,800.31 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,056.01 miles (17,792.89 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,055.82 miles (17,792.57 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,052.50 miles (17,787.24 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |