Nonstop flight route between Maamigili, Maldives and Salem, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°28'14"N by 72°50'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W)
Distance from VAM to SLE:
8,954.11 miles (14,410.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa International Airport (VAM), Maamigili, Maldives and McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,954 miles (or 14,410 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 McNary Field, 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 McNary Field. 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: | SLE / KSLE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
| Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
| More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Villa International Airport (VAM):
- Maamigili Airport Apron, March 2013
- Villa International Airport (VAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Maamigili Airport, March 2013
- The closest airport to Villa International Airport (VAM) is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of VAM.
- 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 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.
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- United Airlines was the first airline at Salem, in the 1940s.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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.
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
- The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.78 miles (51.14 km) SSW | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 43.67 miles (70.28 km) N | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 50.89 miles (81.91 km) NNE | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 50.96 miles (82.01 km) WNW | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) NNE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 55.37 miles (89.10 km) S | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 56.56 miles (91.02 km) WSW | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 76.12 miles (122.51 km) NE | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 83.66 miles (134.64 km) N | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) E | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) NNW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 101.80 miles (163.83 km) ESE | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 101.81 miles (163.85 km) ENE | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 104.62 miles (168.37 km) SE | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 108.74 miles (174.99 km) N | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,953.57 miles (17,628.02 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,880.85 miles (17,510.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,804.59 miles (17,388.25 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,775.07 miles (17,340.75 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,744.98 miles (17,292.33 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,726.49 miles (17,262.58 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,720.63 miles (17,253.14 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,701.68 miles (17,222.65 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,681.24 miles (17,189.75 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,679.97 miles (17,187.70 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,676.89 miles (17,182.75 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,675.95 miles (17,181.24 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,661.10 miles (17,157.34 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,660.65 miles (17,156.62 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,659.83 miles (17,155.29 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |