Nonstop flight route between Gardez, Afghanistan and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,072 miles (or 4,943 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 Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر 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 Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر 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: | GRG / OAGZ | 
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| Location: | Gardez, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Gardez | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7710 feet (2,350 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRG | 
| More Information: | GRG 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 Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- The closest airport to Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of GRG.
 - Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 7,710 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GRG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GRG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
 
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- 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.
 - Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
 - Services run between 2300 and 0400 on Friday and Saturday evenings, all year round.
 - 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.
 - This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
 - The head office of Medavia is on the airport property.
 - The increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
 - In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
 - The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
 - Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
 
