Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Antalaha, Madagascar:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Antsirabato Airport (ANM), Antalaha, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,709 miles (or 10,797 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 Vivigani Airport and Antsirabato 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 Vivigani Airport and Antsirabato Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):

• The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• Vivigani Airstrip was a general use airstrip until roughly 2006.
• The Australian 2/12th Battalion reached Vivigani on 27 October 1942, occupying the island after defeating the Imperial Japanese troops marooned on the island during World War II.
• The Royal Australian Air Force prepared the airfields, first building an emergency landing strip in April 1943.
• The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.

Facts about Antsirabato Airport (ANM):

• The closest airport to Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Mandritsara Airport (WMA), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) WSW of ANM.
• The furthest airport from Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,089 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
• Because of Antsirabato Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Antsirabato 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.