Nonstop flight route between South Lake Tahoe, California, United States and Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E)
Distance from TVL to CCV:
6,004.39 miles (9,663.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL), South Lake Tahoe, California, United States and Craig Cove Airport (CCV), Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,004 miles (or 9,663 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 Lake Tahoe Airport and Craig Cove 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 Lake Tahoe Airport and Craig Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVL / KTVL |
| Airport Name: | Lake Tahoe Airport |
| Location: | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The City of South Lake Tahoe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6264 feet (1,909 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVL |
| More Information: | TVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCV / NVSF |
| Airport Name: | Craig Cove Airport |
| Location: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCV |
| More Information: | CCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL):
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- This high elevation airport in the Sierra Nevada just south of Lake Tahoe opened in 1959 with a 5900-ft runway.
- The Lake Tahoe area is currently served by Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Sacramento International Airport.
- The closest airport to Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of TVL.
- Because of Lake Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 6,264 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TVL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TVL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,214 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Craig Cove Airport (CCV):
- Because of Craig Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Cove 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 Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Craig Cove Airport (meaning Craig Cove Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Malekoula Airport (LPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of CCV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) ENE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) NE | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 30.44 miles (48.99 km) NNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 42.46 miles (68.34 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NNE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) NW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 7 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) W | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.70 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) WSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.24 miles (124.31 km) ESE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.38 km) W | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.96 miles (136.74 km) WSW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,214.25 miles (18,047.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,192.69 miles (18,012.84 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,164.60 miles (17,967.63 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,153.61 miles (17,949.94 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,111.70 miles (17,882.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,099.51 miles (17,862.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,032.78 miles (17,755.50 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.47 miles (17,717.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,913.17 miles (17,563.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,897.53 miles (17,537.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,865.63 miles (17,486.49 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,858.53 miles (17,475.07 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,843.44 miles (17,450.78 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,820.56 miles (17,413.97 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.63 miles (23.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 26.99 miles (43.43 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NNE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) WNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) NNE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 63.39 miles (102.01 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 88.21 miles (141.97 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) N | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 180.15 miles (289.92 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.08 miles (19,935.03 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,341.83 miles (19,862.20 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.70 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,335.41 miles (19,851.87 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,330.43 miles (19,843.86 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,330.00 miles (19,843.16 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.29 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,305.69 miles (19,804.03 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.81 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,272.38 miles (19,750.43 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,271.84 miles (19,749.56 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,243.44 miles (19,703.86 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.53 km) E | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |