Nonstop flight route between Destin, Florida, United States and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), Destin, Florida, United States and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,568 miles (or 8,960 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport and Malta 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport and Malta 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: | DSI / KDTS |
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Location: | Destin, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'59"N by 86°28'17"W |
Area Served: | Destin, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Okaloosa County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSI |
More Information: | DSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLA / LMML |
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Location: | Luqa, Malta |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E |
Area Served: | Malta |
Operator/Owner: | Malta International Airport plc |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLA |
More Information: | MLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI):
- Because of Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Destin–Fort Walton Beach 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.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport covers an area of 395 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,178 miles (17,990 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Due to its close proximity to Eglin Air Force Base and the high levels of military flight activity, all flights to or from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport must adhere to "special air traffic rules" and obtain ATC clearance before entering the Eglin/Valparaiso terminal area.
- In addition to being known as "Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport", other names for DSI include "Coleman Kelly Field" and "DTS".
- The closest airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of DSI.
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- Because of Malta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Malta 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.
- This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
- The head office of Air Malta is at Level 2 of the Skyparks Business Centre.
- Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- The furthest airport from Malta International Airport (MLA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Services run between 2300 and 0400 on Friday and Saturday evenings, all year round.
- The airport car parking has considerably increased during 2009.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- Until the construction of the new air terminal was completed, the Government embarked on a further upgrade of the old air terminal.