Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°50'33"S by 157°42'11"W)
Distance from VDA to MOI:
11,382.69 miles (18,318.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI), Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,383 miles (or 18,319 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ovda, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | IAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
| More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOI / NCMR |
| Airport Name: | Mitiaro Island Airport |
| Location: | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°50'33"S by 157°42'11"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOI |
| More Information: | MOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- Ovda was originally built as a military airport in 1980 following Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty because the Israeli Air Force needed alternative airfields to its Sinai bases.
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
Facts about Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI):
- Because of Mitiaro Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mitiaro Island 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 closest airport to Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) is Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SE of MOI.
- The furthest airport from Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) is Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), which is nearly antipodal to Mitiaro Island Airport (meaning Mitiaro Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Faya-Largeau Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,617 kilometers) away in Faya-Largeau, Chad.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) ESE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel |     |
| 2 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) SSE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) SSW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 26.43 miles (42.53 km) S | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 49.70 miles (79.98 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 8 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.29 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) SSW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 134.02 miles (215.69 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 14 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NNE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 15 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,684.87 miles (18,804.92 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,649.77 miles (18,748.44 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,601.65 miles (18,671.01 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,576.97 miles (18,631.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,566.36 miles (18,614.20 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,534.42 miles (18,562.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,509.95 miles (18,523.42 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,486.34 miles (18,485.42 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,476.63 miles (18,469.79 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,462.96 miles (18,447.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,446.66 miles (18,421.56 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,440.40 miles (18,411.49 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 165.33 miles (266.08 km) SW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) ENE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 445.79 miles (717.43 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 455.79 miles (733.52 km) ENE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 489.53 miles (787.82 km) ENE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 544.56 miles (876.39 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 552.55 miles (889.24 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 685.09 miles (1,102.55 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 689.66 miles (1,109.89 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 795.89 miles (1,280.85 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 797.79 miles (1,283.92 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 799.18 miles (1,286.14 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 816.50 miles (1,314.02 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,189.66 miles (19,617.31 km) ENE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,130.21 miles (19,521.64 km) NNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 3 | 12,011.56 miles (19,330.68 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 4 | 11,997.27 miles (19,307.68 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 5 | 11,981.90 miles (19,282.95 km) WNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 6 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,951.92 miles (19,234.70 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 8 | 11,909.89 miles (19,167.06 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 9 | 11,904.99 miles (19,159.17 km) W | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 11,870.42 miles (19,103.54 km) NNW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,857.98 miles (19,083.53 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 12 | 11,857.04 miles (19,082.01 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 14 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.48 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,826.33 miles (19,032.59 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |