Nonstop flight route between Madison, South Dakota, United States and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E)
Distance from XMD to VFA:
8,703.75 miles (14,007.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), Madison, South Dakota, United States and Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,704 miles (or 14,007 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 Madison Municipal Airport and Victoria Falls 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 Madison Municipal Airport and Victoria Falls Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMD / KMDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'59"N by 97°5'8"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMD |
| More Information: | XMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VFA / FVFA |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Falls Airport |
| Location: | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E |
| Area Served: | Victoria Falls |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VFA |
| More Information: | VFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (XMD):
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of XMD.
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for XMD is "MDS".
- Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,587 miles (17,039 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Madison Municipal Airport covers an area of 375 acres at an elevation of 1,718 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Victoria Falls Airport (VFA):
- The furthest airport from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Victoria Falls Airport (meaning Victoria Falls Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Livingstone Airport (LVI), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) N of VFA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) NNE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) SSE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) WSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 62.09 miles (99.92 km) WNW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.10 miles (99.95 km) N | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 69.38 miles (111.65 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) SSW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.13 km) NE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 96.57 miles (155.41 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 107.63 miles (173.21 km) ESE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 111.05 miles (178.72 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 115.03 miles (185.12 km) NE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 116.96 miles (188.23 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 118.72 miles (191.06 km) NNW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,587.42 miles (17,038.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,563.93 miles (17,000.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,548.60 miles (16,976.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,539.05 miles (16,960.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,493.30 miles (16,887.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,490.03 miles (16,882.02 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,480.39 miles (16,866.51 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,470.09 miles (16,849.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,454.10 miles (16,824.20 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,447.20 miles (16,813.10 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,417.20 miles (16,764.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,398.62 miles (16,734.91 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,369.70 miles (16,688.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,354.63 miles (16,664.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,346.59 miles (16,651.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.98 miles (30.54 km) N | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 2 | 48.08 miles (77.38 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) ESE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 113.89 miles (183.30 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 147.30 miles (237.06 km) N | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 203.82 miles (328.02 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) SSE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 237.93 miles (382.90 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 257.70 miles (414.73 km) NE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) NW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 308.71 miles (496.81 km) NW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 15 | 309.16 miles (497.54 km) NW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.46 miles (19,811.72 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,279.14 miles (19,761.31 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,269.29 miles (19,745.46 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,250.36 miles (19,715.00 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,214.60 miles (19,657.45 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,193.19 miles (19,622.99 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,152.03 miles (19,556.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,092.73 miles (19,461.31 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |