Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and Moline, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and Quad City International Airport (MLI), Moline, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,999 miles (or 12,873 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 Alula Airport and Quad City International 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 Alula Airport and Quad City International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA |
Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
Location: | Alula, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLI / KMLI |
Airport Name: | Quad City International Airport |
Location: | Moline, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'54"N by 90°30'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Rock Island County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLI |
More Information: | MLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- The furthest airport from Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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.
Facts about Quad City International Airport (MLI):
- The furthest airport from Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,950 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is designated international for having a port of entry customs service.
- The airport boasts the regional headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, whose offices are located on the second floor of the passenger terminal.
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) has 3 runways.
- The terminal features the full-service Air Host Restaurant.
- The closest airport to Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MLI.
- Because of Quad City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Quad City 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.