Nonstop flight route between Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay and Hulhulé Island, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(22°2'42"S by 60°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°11'30"N by 73°31'44"E)
Distance from ESG to MLE:
9,132.04 miles (14,696.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay and Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), Hulhulé Island, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,132 miles (or 14,697 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESG / SGME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°2'42"S by 60°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 553 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESG |
| More Information: | ESG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLE / VRMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hulhulé Island, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°11'30"N by 73°31'44"E |
| Area Served: | Malé, Maldives |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Maldives |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLE |
| More Information: | MLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG):
- The furthest airport from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (meaning Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport)), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- The closest airport to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 194 miles (313 kilometers) W of ESG.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport", another name for ESG is "Aeropuerto Dr. Luis María Argaña".
- Because of Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Luis María Argaña 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.
- Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE):
- Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- On 26 July 2011, Male' International Airport was officially renamed as 'Ibrahim Nasir International Airport' in memory of Ibrahim Nasir, 2nd President of the Maldives.
- When the tourism industry in the Maldives began in 1972, the country was in need of an international standard airport to transport tourists to the resort islands.
- More than 1200 employees from Maldives Airports Company Ltd will be transferred to GMR Malé International Airport Pvt.
- Because of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibrahim Nasir 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 Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) is Villa International Airport (VAM), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of MLE.
- The airport came 5th in a survey conducted by PrivateFly during October and November 2011, to find the world's best airport approaches.
- In addition to being known as "Ibrahim Nasir International Airport", another name for MLE is "އިބްރާހިމް ނާސިރު ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެބަނދަރު".
- On 26 July 2011 Independence Day, the Maldivian government officially changed the name of the airport to 'Ibrahim Nasir International Airport'.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 194.19 miles (312.52 km) W | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 206.54 miles (332.40 km) WSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 234.42 miles (377.27 km) NW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 241.07 miles (387.97 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 263.89 miles (424.68 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) NE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 283.46 miles (456.18 km) NE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 289.97 miles (466.66 km) SE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 10 | 295.41 miles (475.42 km) SE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 308.98 miles (497.25 km) E | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 316.38 miles (509.16 km) E | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 325.10 miles (523.19 km) SSE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 326.80 miles (525.93 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 336.12 miles (540.93 km) NNW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.63 miles (19,898.89 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 12,356.05 miles (19,885.09 km) N | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.30 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 12,350.21 miles (19,875.69 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 12,345.15 miles (19,867.55 km) N | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 6 | 12,330.45 miles (19,843.88 km) N | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 12,319.75 miles (19,826.67 km) NNW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,316.29 miles (19,821.09 km) WNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) W | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 12,296.48 miles (19,789.22 km) WNW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 11 | 12,264.32 miles (19,737.47 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,264.32 miles (19,737.47 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 12,259.91 miles (19,730.36 km) NNE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,246.76 miles (19,709.20 km) NNE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 12,240.06 miles (19,698.42 km) NNE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.03 miles (111.09 km) SW | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 2 | 138.70 miles (223.21 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 161.16 miles (259.36 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 178.08 miles (286.59 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 258.52 miles (416.04 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 311.07 miles (500.61 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 376.94 miles (606.63 km) NE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 456.36 miles (734.44 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 9 | 467.75 miles (752.77 km) NNW | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 10 | 473.45 miles (761.94 km) ENE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 483.22 miles (777.67 km) ENE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 483.69 miles (778.42 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 499.69 miles (804.17 km) NE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 14 | 507.79 miles (817.20 km) NNE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 529.93 miles (852.84 km) NNE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,288.82 miles (18,167.55 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,251.76 miles (18,107.91 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,918.47 miles (17,571.54 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,909.02 miles (17,556.33 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,892.77 miles (17,530.16 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,890.66 miles (17,526.78 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,876.27 miles (17,503.61 km) N | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,837.62 miles (17,441.42 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,830.38 miles (17,429.76 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,828.62 miles (17,426.94 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,819.17 miles (17,411.73 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,807.97 miles (17,393.69 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,803.38 miles (17,386.31 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,794.93 miles (17,372.72 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 10,793.39 miles (17,370.23 km) NW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |