Nonstop flight route between Maamigili, Maldives and Enid, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa International Airport (VAM), Maamigili, Maldives and Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,622 miles (or 15,485 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 Villa International Airport and Vance Air Force Base, 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 Villa International Airport and Vance Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | END / KEND |
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Location: | Enid, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°20'21"N by 97°55'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from END |
More Information: | END Maps & Info |
Facts about Villa International Airport (VAM):
- Villa International Airport (VAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Villa International Airport (VAM) is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of VAM.
- Maamigili Airport Airside, 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.
Facts about Vance Air Force Base (END):
- Construction began on 12 July 1941 for a cost of $4,034,583.
- In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
- The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.
- In keeping with the Air Force tradition of naming bases for deceased Air Force flyers, on July 9, 1949, the base was renamed after a local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance, Jr.
- The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.