Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,605 miles (or 4,193 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 Melilla Airport and Erbil 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 Melilla Airport and Erbil 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: | MLN / GEML |
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Location: | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W |
Area Served: | Melilla |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLN |
More Information: | MLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER |
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Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E |
Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq |
Operator/Owner: | KRG |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EBL |
More Information: | EBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- Because of Melilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Melilla 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 furthest airport from Melilla Airport (MLN) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Melilla Airport (meaning Melilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- The new airport, Tauima Aerodrome, was opened for civilian flights 1931 and used also by the military.
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- In 1969, the current airport was opened within Melilla's borders and was strictly a civilian facility.
- The closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
- It is administered by the Kurdistan Regional Government under a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, Barzani, and is one of two international airports in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with a third in Duhok being under construction.
- The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- At a cost of $US550 million, constructed by a Turkish company, the new airport and terminal building opened on 3 March 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- The old airport of Erbil covered 7,000 m2, and was divided into departure and arrival halls.
- The new airport has one of the world's longest runways, 4,800 m × 90 m and equipped for ILS CAT II operations.
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.