Nonstop flight route between Osaka, Japan and Xewkija, Gozo, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka, Japan and Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), Xewkija, Gozo, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,260 miles (or 10,075 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 Kansai International Airport and Xewkija / Gozo Heliport, 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 Kansai International Airport and Xewkija / Gozo Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIX / RJBB |
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Location: | Osaka, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'3"N by 135°13'58"E |
Area Served: | Greater Osaka Area |
Operator/Owner: | Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIX |
More Information: | KIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZM / LMMG |
Airport Name: | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport |
Location: | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'37"N by 14°16'18"E |
Area Served: | Gozo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GZM |
More Information: | GZM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kansai International Airport (KIX):
- In addition to being known as "Kansai International Airport", other names for KIX include "関西国際空港" and "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō".
- The bidding and construction of the airport was a source of international trade friction during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- The airport was at its limit during peak times, owing especially to freight flights, so a portion of Phase II expansion—the second runway—was made a priority.
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Kobe Airport (UKB), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of KIX.
- Peach requested that Terminal 2 have a simplified design in order to minimize operating costs.
- In 1991, the terminal construction commenced.
- The second runway opened on 2 August 2007, but with the originally planned terminal portion postponed.
- Kansai International Airport is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, 38 km southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano,Sennan, and Tajiri, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Because of Kansai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kansai 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 furthest airport from Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Facts about Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM):
- The furthest airport from Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,655 miles (18,758 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) is Malta International Airport (MLA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SE of GZM.
- Because of Xewkija / Gozo Heliport's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at Xewkija / Gozo Heliport 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.