Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Maamigili, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°28'14"N by 72°50'8"E)
Distance from TPA to VAM:
9,715.70 miles (15,635.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States and Villa International Airport (VAM), Maamigili, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,716 miles (or 15,636 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 Tampa International Airport and Villa International 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 Tampa International Airport and Villa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAM / VRMV |
| Airport Name: | Villa International Airport |
| Location: | Maamigili, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'14"N by 72°50'8"E |
| Area Served: | Maamigili, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAM |
| More Information: | VAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
- Tampa Bay is the birthplace of commercial airline service, when pioneer aviator Tony Jannus flew the inaugural flight of the St.
- Northwest Airlines and National Airlines brought the Jumbo Jet to the airport late in 1971 with the introduction of the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa International 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 Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tampa International Airport covers an area of 3,300 acres at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
- Both Delta Air Lines and US Airways opened maintenance bases at the airport.
Facts about Villa International Airport (VAM):
- Villa International Airport (VAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Villa International Airport (VAM) is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of VAM.
- The furthest airport from Villa International Airport (VAM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,252 miles (18,108 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Maamigili Airport, March 2013
- Because of Villa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Villa International 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 airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) SE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) S | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) WSW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 13.75 miles (22.12 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) SSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 28.87 miles (46.47 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 40.09 miles (64.53 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) E | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 62.71 miles (100.93 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 13 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.84 miles (18,402.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.35 miles (18,364.74 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.45 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,364.37 miles (18,289.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,345.25 miles (18,258.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.08 miles (18,225.90 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,315.81 miles (18,210.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,303.92 miles (18,191.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,300.74 miles (18,186.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,294.00 miles (18,175.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.03 miles (111.09 km) NE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 2 | 90.86 miles (146.22 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 120.99 miles (194.71 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 206.37 miles (332.12 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 227.35 miles (365.89 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 264.40 miles (425.51 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 445.67 miles (717.23 km) NE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 510.34 miles (821.31 km) N | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 9 | 522.28 miles (840.52 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 10 | 537.53 miles (865.07 km) ENE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 544.03 miles (875.53 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 548.38 miles (882.53 km) ENE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 568.45 miles (914.84 km) NE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 14 | 571.15 miles (919.17 km) NNE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 596.27 miles (959.60 km) NNE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,251.59 miles (18,107.63 km) W | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,212.59 miles (18,044.86 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,950.51 miles (17,623.09 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,933.09 miles (17,595.06 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,929.85 miles (17,589.85 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,915.47 miles (17,566.70 km) NNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,912.46 miles (17,561.86 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,864.23 miles (17,484.24 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,850.18 miles (17,461.63 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,846.31 miles (17,455.40 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,818.91 miles (17,411.31 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,818.72 miles (17,410.99 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,804.61 miles (17,388.29 km) NNW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,803.67 miles (17,386.78 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |