Nonstop flight route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Salima, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Salima Airport (LMB), Salima, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,037 miles (or 4,888 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 Dubai International Airport and Salima 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 Dubai International Airport and Salima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DXB / OMDB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°15'10"N by 55°21'51"E |
Area Served: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DXB |
More Information: | DXB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMB / FWSM |
Airport Name: | Salima Airport |
Location: | Salima, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'24"S by 34°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Salima |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LMB |
More Information: | LMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Dubai International Airport (DXB):
- The closest airport to Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of DXB.
- Dubai International Airport (DXB) has 2 runways.
- The new precision category 2 Approach and Runway Lighting System was commissioned.
- In addition to being known as "Dubai International Airport", another name for DXB is "مطار دبي الدولي".
- Dubai Airport is spread over an area of 8,500 acres of land.
- The furthest airport from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Dubai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai 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 next phase of development was the second runway, which was completed three months ahead of schedule and opened in April 1984.
- Construction of the airport was ordered by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in 1959.
- The history of civil aviation in Dubai started in July 1937 when an air agreement was signed for a flying boat base for the aircraft of Imperial Airways with rental of the base at about 440 Rupees per month – this included the guards' wages.
- Dubai International Airport handled 66,431,533 passengers last year.
- The airport's landside facilities were modified to allow construction of two stations for the Red Line of Dubai Metro.
- On 30 May 2008, a topping out ceremony was conducted.
Facts about Salima Airport (LMB):
- Salima Airport (LMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salima Airport (LMB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Salima Airport (LMB) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of LMB.