Nonstop flight route between Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Mataiva, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W)
Distance from SLV to MVT:
9,342.59 miles (15,035.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Mataiva Airport (MVT), Mataiva, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,343 miles (or 15,035 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 Shimla Airport and Mataiva 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 Shimla Airport and Mataiva Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLV / VISM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E |
| Area Served: | Shimla |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLV |
| More Information: | SLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVT / NTGV |
| Airport Name: | Mataiva Airport |
| Location: | Mataiva, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVT |
| More Information: | MVT Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):
- In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
- Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
- The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Mataiva Airport (MVT):
- Because of Mataiva Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataiva 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 Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Mataiva Airport (meaning Mataiva Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) E of MVT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.72 miles (52.66 km) SSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India |     |
| 2 | 55.16 miles (88.78 km) N | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 4 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) NNW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 90.39 miles (145.46 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 6 | 115.94 miles (186.59 km) NW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 7 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 8 | 160.22 miles (257.85 km) WNW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.21 km) NW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 173.66 miles (279.47 km) S | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 11 | 187.88 miles (302.36 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) ENE | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 212.85 miles (342.55 km) N | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 14 | 235.29 miles (378.66 km) SE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 15 | 241.13 miles (388.06 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.85 miles (19,249.08 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,687.47 miles (17,199.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.56 miles (17,164.51 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,653.33 miles (17,144.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,653.32 miles (17,144.81 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.75 miles (17,139.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.70 miles (17,138.98 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.68 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,638.86 miles (17,121.54 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,638.58 miles (17,121.09 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,612.35 miles (17,078.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,606.52 miles (17,069.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,596.41 miles (17,053.23 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 160.66 miles (258.56 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 166.88 miles (268.56 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 179.01 miles (288.09 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 193.96 miles (312.14 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 195.00 miles (313.82 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 198.40 miles (319.29 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 229.69 miles (369.65 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 272.80 miles (439.02 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 423.03 miles (680.80 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 525.41 miles (845.56 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 550.58 miles (886.06 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.94 miles (19,857.55 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,298.64 miles (19,792.70 km) NNE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,217.71 miles (19,662.45 km) N | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,215.94 miles (19,659.60 km) N | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,186.84 miles (19,612.76 km) N | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,136.16 miles (19,531.21 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) N | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,130.36 miles (19,521.87 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,098.76 miles (19,471.02 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,069.02 miles (19,423.15 km) N | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,055.61 miles (19,401.58 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.63 km) NW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) ENE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,014.53 miles (19,335.47 km) NE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |