Nonstop flight route between Tau, American Samoa and Maintirano, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°3'2"S by 44°1'55"E)
Distance from TAV to MXT:
9,243.75 miles (14,876.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa and Maintirano Airport (MXT), Maintirano, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,244 miles (or 14,876 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 Tau Airport and Maintirano 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 Tau Airport and Maintirano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tau, American Samoa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Private Individuals |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAV |
| More Information: | TAV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- Because of Tau Airport's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Tau 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.
- Tau Airport is no longer active or in use since the development of Fitiuta Airport, located northeast of Tau Island.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
- The furthest airport from Tau Airport (TAV) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Tau Airport (meaning Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.93 miles (9.54 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.08 miles (17.83 km) WNW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.95 km) WNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 9 | 418.98 miles (674.28 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 453.79 miles (730.31 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 498.65 miles (802.50 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 572.85 miles (921.91 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 610.05 miles (981.79 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) ENE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 696.48 miles (1,120.87 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.22 miles (19,845.12 km) ENE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.40 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) ENE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,197.35 miles (19,629.68 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.44 miles (19,610.51 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,151.23 miles (19,555.46 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,146.53 miles (19,547.90 km) W | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) W | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 9 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.84 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,101.33 miles (19,475.16 km) NNE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 12,098.52 miles (19,470.62 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.32 km) E | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 13 | 12,072.38 miles (19,428.57 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) NNW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.88 miles (64.19 km) N | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 95.06 miles (152.98 km) NNE | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) ESE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) ENE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NNE | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 225.04 miles (362.17 km) NE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 231.74 miles (372.95 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 233.31 miles (375.47 km) S | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 252.85 miles (406.92 km) ENE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 13 | 259.40 miles (417.47 km) S | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 284.87 miles (458.46 km) S | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 292.01 miles (469.94 km) NE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,184.77 miles (18,000.10 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,143.72 miles (17,934.04 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,141.02 miles (17,929.69 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,130.33 miles (17,912.48 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,119.91 miles (17,895.72 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,117.75 miles (17,892.24 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,090.37 miles (17,848.18 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,074.40 miles (17,822.48 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,057.47 miles (17,795.23 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,053.56 miles (17,788.94 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,046.06 miles (17,776.87 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,992.04 miles (17,689.93 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,992.04 miles (17,689.93 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,983.47 miles (17,676.14 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,982.64 miles (17,674.80 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |