Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Besalampy, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'58"N by 121°49'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°44'38"S by 44°29'2"E)
Distance from RHV to BPY:
10,787.66 miles (17,361.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), San Jose, California, United States and Besalampy Airport (BPY), Besalampy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,788 miles (or 17,361 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHV / KRHV |
| Airport Name: | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County |
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'58"N by 121°49'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Clara County, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHV |
| More Information: | RHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPY / FMNQ |
| Airport Name: | Besalampy Airport |
| Location: | Besalampy, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'38"S by 44°29'2"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPY |
| More Information: | BPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV):
- The airport was the origin for an emergency supply airlift to the Watsonville Municipal Airport following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, after mountain and coastal roads were blocked, cutting off Santa Cruz and Watsonville from relief efforts by ground.
- The closest airport to Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WNW of RHV.
- The furthest airport from Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,361 miles (18,283 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 2010 San Jose State University's Aviation program relocated to Reid-Hillview.
- At Reid-Hillview, fixed base operators compete for fuel sales, aircraft rentals and/or flight training.
- VTA has plans for a bus rapid transit line from the Diridon train station in downtown San Jose to the Eastridge Transit Center.
- Because of Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County 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.
- Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) has 2 runways.
Facts about Besalampy Airport (BPY):
- Because of Besalampy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Besalampy 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 Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Tambohorano Airport (WTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of BPY.
- The furthest airport from Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,139 miles (17,927 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.36 miles (10.23 km) WNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) WNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) WNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) S | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 27.96 miles (44.99 km) NW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 7 | 34.70 miles (55.84 km) NW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) WNW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 11 | 39.42 miles (63.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 47.21 miles (75.97 km) NNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 13 | 47.77 miles (76.87 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,360.75 miles (18,283.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,318.32 miles (18,215.02 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,289.54 miles (18,168.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,268.55 miles (18,134.93 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,257.91 miles (18,117.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,183.01 miles (17,997.26 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,176.66 miles (17,987.04 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,154.75 miles (17,951.78 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,059.66 miles (17,798.76 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,044.00 miles (17,773.56 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.75 miles (17,712.00 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,001.98 miles (17,705.93 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,989.09 miles (17,685.18 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,966.71 miles (17,649.16 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.80 miles (97.84 km) SSW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 74.24 miles (119.47 km) NE | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 95.06 miles (152.98 km) SSW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 99.51 miles (160.14 km) SE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) ENE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 151.46 miles (243.76 km) SSE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 173.52 miles (279.26 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 203.35 miles (327.26 km) S | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 204.83 miles (329.65 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 207.29 miles (333.59 km) E | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 11 | 222.85 miles (358.64 km) ENE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 242.78 miles (390.71 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 262.55 miles (422.54 km) ENE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 277.34 miles (446.34 km) N | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 295.43 miles (475.45 km) WNW | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,139.40 miles (17,927.09 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,097.28 miles (17,859.30 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,095.31 miles (17,856.13 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,082.80 miles (17,835.99 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,074.74 miles (17,823.02 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,068.01 miles (17,812.19 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,040.39 miles (17,767.75 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,024.27 miles (17,741.79 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,008.17 miles (17,715.89 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,002.56 miles (17,706.86 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 10,995.35 miles (17,695.25 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,941.04 miles (17,607.85 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,941.04 miles (17,607.85 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,931.89 miles (17,593.12 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,931.74 miles (17,592.88 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |