Nonstop flight route between Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia and Tôlanaro, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(22°44'45"S by 117°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°2'17"S by 46°57'20"E)
Distance from TPR to FTU:
4,428.59 miles (7,127.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tom Price Airport (TPR), Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia and Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), Tôlanaro, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,429 miles (or 7,127 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 Tom Price Airport and Tôlanaro 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 Tom Price Airport and Tôlanaro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPR / |
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| Location: | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°44'45"S by 117°52'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pilbara Iron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2300 feet (701 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPR |
| More Information: | TPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTU / FMSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tôlanaro, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°2'17"S by 46°57'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tôlanaro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTU |
| More Information: | FTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tom Price Airport (TPR):
- Tom Price Airport (TPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tom Price Airport", another name for TPR is "YTMP".
- The strategic location of the planned airport has been chosen also to handle the expansions at the Brockman minesite, by Pilbara Iron.
- The closest airport to Tom Price Airport (TPR) is Paraburdoo Airport (PBO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of TPR.
- The furthest airport from Tom Price Airport (TPR) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Tom Price Airport (meaning Tom Price Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- However, on 16 January 2009, suffering the effects of lower demand and ore prices as a result of the global financial crisis, these plans were scrapped as Rio's capital expenditure program was cut.
Facts about Tôlanaro Airport (FTU):
- In addition to being known as "Tôlanaro Airport", another name for FTU is "Marillac Airport".
- The closest airport to Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Ampanihy Airport (AMP), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) W of FTU.
- The furthest airport from Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Lompoc, California, United States.
- Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tôlanaro Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tôlanaro 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.41 miles (48.95 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 34.59 miles (55.67 km) NNW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) ESE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.15 miles (106.45 km) N | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) E | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 131.39 miles (211.45 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 157.14 miles (252.89 km) NNW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) NNE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) NW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 243.88 miles (392.49 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 270.46 miles (435.27 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 303.48 miles (488.41 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 324.79 miles (522.70 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 346.82 miles (558.15 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 355.90 miles (572.76 km) SSE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.37 miles (19,500.98 km) N | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,110.37 miles (19,489.70 km) N | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) N | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 4 | 12,104.61 miles (19,480.44 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,101.22 miles (19,474.98 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 12,099.10 miles (19,471.57 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.92 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 12,082.17 miles (19,444.32 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 12,081.01 miles (19,442.45 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 12,077.38 miles (19,436.61 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 11 | 12,069.93 miles (19,424.62 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 12,068.11 miles (19,421.69 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 12,059.37 miles (19,407.62 km) N | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,054.46 miles (19,399.72 km) NE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 15 | 12,053.25 miles (19,397.78 km) NNE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) W | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 248.68 miles (400.22 km) N | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 279.63 miles (450.02 km) NNE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 301.12 miles (484.60 km) NW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 308.77 miles (496.92 km) NW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 320.95 miles (516.52 km) NW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 390.33 miles (628.18 km) NNW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 400.59 miles (644.69 km) NNW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 432.52 miles (696.07 km) N | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 437.38 miles (703.89 km) N | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 444.13 miles (714.75 km) NNW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 503.62 miles (810.50 km) NNE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 515.11 miles (828.99 km) N | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 518.00 miles (833.63 km) NNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 556.59 miles (895.75 km) NNW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.78 miles (18,402.45 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,433.17 miles (18,399.86 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,432.72 miles (18,399.13 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,422.70 miles (18,383.00 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,417.98 miles (18,375.40 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,416.20 miles (18,372.55 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,415.87 miles (18,372.02 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,414.61 miles (18,370.00 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,399.95 miles (18,346.39 km) NW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,395.52 miles (18,339.27 km) NW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,393.86 miles (18,336.60 km) NW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,393.81 miles (18,336.52 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,392.78 miles (18,334.85 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,389.66 miles (18,329.84 km) NW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) NW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |