Nonstop flight route between Ibiza, Spain and Luqa, Malta:
Departure Airport:
(38°52'22"N by 1°22'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Distance from IBZ to MLA:
748.25 miles (1,204.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ), Ibiza, Spain and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 748 miles (or 1,204 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 relatively short distance between Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza and Malta International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IBZ / LEIB |
| Airport Name: | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza |
| Location: | Ibiza, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°52'22"N by 1°22'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IBZ |
| More Information: | IBZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLA / LMML |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ):
- Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza handled 5,726,581 passengers last year.
- Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (meaning Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of IBZ.
- The airport was expanded progressively over the subsequent decades with runway, taxiway, apron and terminal enhancements designed to cope with the growing air tourist market which by the late 1990s was generating over 3.6 million passengers a year at the airport.
- Because of Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza 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.
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- Arriva Malta buses serve the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- 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.
- Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
- 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 is well-served by public transport.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- Car hire companies including Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, First Car Rental and Active Car Rental are located in the Welcomers' Hall.
- Malta International Airport has improved services for disabled and reduced mobility people to ensure an easier transit through the airport terminal to the aircraft and similarly on return.
- 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.
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- The increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.74 miles (139.60 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |     |
| 2 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) WNW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) WSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.79 miles (226.57 km) WSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 6 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) N | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 166.52 miles (268.00 km) ENE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 8 | 171.56 miles (276.10 km) NNE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 9 | 180.48 miles (290.46 km) SSE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 181.14 miles (291.52 km) SE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 11 | 181.59 miles (292.24 km) SSE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 12 | 183.66 miles (295.57 km) S | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 13 | 186.65 miles (300.38 km) NNE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 14 | 202.16 miles (325.35 km) NNW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 15 | 219.53 miles (353.30 km) S | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,192.07 miles (19,621.19 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,186.43 miles (19,612.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,158.23 miles (19,566.72 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,151.79 miles (19,556.36 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,143.97 miles (19,543.78 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,121.33 miles (19,507.33 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,114.36 miles (19,496.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,102.17 miles (19,476.50 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,099.72 miles (19,472.57 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,098.36 miles (19,470.38 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,089.65 miles (19,456.36 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,085.91 miles (19,450.33 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,077.66 miles (19,437.07 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,070.38 miles (19,425.34 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.42 miles (26.43 km) NW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 2 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) N | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) WSW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 4 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 5 | 115.83 miles (186.42 km) NNE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 6 | 166.21 miles (267.48 km) NNE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 7 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) NNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 8 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) NW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 208.70 miles (335.87 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 215.39 miles (346.64 km) SSW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 226.35 miles (364.27 km) W | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 227.60 miles (366.28 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 14 | 232.82 miles (374.69 km) SSW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 15 | 246.25 miles (396.29 km) WNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.04 miles (18,731.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,510.39 miles (18,524.13 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,457.32 miles (18,438.73 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,443.85 miles (18,417.05 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,424.17 miles (18,385.37 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,418.88 miles (18,376.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,408.30 miles (18,359.83 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,393.79 miles (18,336.48 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,383.54 miles (18,319.99 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,380.62 miles (18,315.29 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,376.47 miles (18,308.61 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,371.27 miles (18,300.25 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,368.72 miles (18,296.14 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,368.21 miles (18,295.32 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,367.03 miles (18,293.41 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |