Nonstop flight route between Fuvahmulah, Maldives and Luqa, Malta:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM), Fuvahmulah, Maldives and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,525 miles (or 7,282 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 Fuvahmulah 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 Fuvahmulah Airport and Malta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM):

• Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Fuvahmulah Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuvahmulah 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 Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of FVM.
• In addition to being known as "Fuvahmulah Airport", other names for FVM include "ފުވައްމުލަކު އެއަރޕޯޓް" and "VRMR".
• The furthest airport from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):

• The Malta Airport MetOffice is part of the Malta International Airport and provides the function of a national meteorological service for Malta.
• Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
• Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
• There was a small increase in the volume of traffic that passed through Malta International Airport in 2011.
• 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.
• Shops at the airport include news kiosk, florist and tax-free outlets, Food and Beverage outlets.
• In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
• Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
• Malta International Airport air terminal operations include general passenger services, and the operation of an extensive range of retail services at the airport, airside and landside shops, restaurants and other outlets, which are all operated on concession agreements.
• 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.