Nonstop flight route between Leiden, Netherlands and Malang, East Java, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), Leiden, Netherlands and Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), Malang, East Java, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,423 miles (or 11,946 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 Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Abdul Rachman Saleh 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 Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID):

• After the war it briefly served as a home for the Royal Netherlands Air Force air transport wing, but in 1947 the Navy received control of the air base.
• In March of 2014 Valkenburg was used as the home base for both police and military helicopters providing security during the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit.
• Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) has 2 runways.
• Because of Valkenburg Naval Air Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Valkenburg Naval Air Base 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.
• Construction of the air base was commenced in 1939, but not completed before the start of the Second World War.
• A Zeppelin NT at Valkenburg
• The furthest airport from Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Valkenburg Naval Air Base", another name for LID is "Vliegkamp Valkenburg".
• The closest airport to Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) S of LID.

Facts about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG):

• The furthest airport from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Las Flecheras Airport (SFD), which is nearly antipodal to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (meaning Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Las Flecheras Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela.
• The new terminal was opened in 30 December 2011 replacing the old terminal that is used by the Indonesian Air Force.
• Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Juanda International Airport (SUB), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of MLG.
• In addition to being known as "Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport", another name for MLG is "Bandar Udara Abdul Rachman Saleh".