Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Luqa, Malta:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), Seattle, Washington, United States and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,082 miles (or 9,788 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE):

• Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of LKE.
• Because of Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane 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.
• In addition to being known as "Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for LKE include "Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base" and "W55".
• The furthest airport from Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):

• Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
• 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.
• 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.
• Arriva Malta buses serve the airport.
• The increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
• Located within the grounds of Malta International Airport, Skyparks is situated in one of Malta's most commercially oriented districts.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
• The following routes pass through the airport, but are not express services.
• The airport is located 5 km southwest of the capital, Valletta.