Nonstop flight route between Miandrivazo, Madagascar and Launceston, Tasmania, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), Miandrivazo, Madagascar and Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,908 miles (or 9,508 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 Miandrivazo Airport and Launceston 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 Miandrivazo Airport and Launceston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZVA / FMMN |
| Airport Name: | Miandrivazo Airport |
| Location: | Miandrivazo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVA |
| More Information: | ZVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LST / YMLT |
| Airport Name: | Launceston Airport |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E |
| Area Served: | Launceston |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 562 feet (171 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LST |
| More Information: | LST Maps & Info |
Facts about Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA):
- Because of Miandrivazo Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Miandrivazo 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 Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZVA.
- The furthest airport from Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
- The furthest airport from Launceston Airport (LST) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Launceston Airport (meaning Launceston Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Launceston Airport's passenger numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, significantly exceeding the airports forecasts in the Airport Master Plan 2005.
- Because of Launceston Airport's relatively low elevation of 562 feet, planes can take off or land at Launceston 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.
- From August 1940 until late 1944, the airport used by the Royal Australian Air Force as a base for No.
