Nonstop flight route between Kisimayu, Somalia and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kismayo Airport (KMU), Kisimayu, Somalia and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,083 miles (or 4,961 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 Kismayo 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 Kismayo 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: | KMU / HCMK |
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Location: | Kisimayu, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E |
Area Served: | Kismayo |
Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KMU |
More Information: | KMU 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 Kismayo Airport (KMU):
- The closest airport to Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 135 miles (216 kilometers) SW of KMU.
- The furthest airport from Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kismayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Kismayo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kismayo Airport", other names for KMU include "Goronka Diyarada Ee Kismayo" and "كيسمايو المطار".
- Kismayo Airport handled 58 passengers last year.
- Kismayo Airport (KMU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- The airport car parking has considerably increased during 2009.
- 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.
- Arriva Malta buses serve the airport.
- The increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
- 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.
- 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 foundation stone of the present air terminal was laid in September 1989 and inaugurated in record time 29 months later in February 1992.
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- Car hire companies including Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, First Car Rental and Active Car Rental are located in the Welcomers' Hall.
- The head office of Air Malta is at Level 2 of the Skyparks Business Centre.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.