Nonstop flight route between Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,482 miles (or 8,823 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport 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: | MAO / SBEG |
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Location: | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'27"S by 60°3'2"W |
Area Served: | Manaus |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAO |
More Information: | MAO 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO):
- The closest airport to Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) is Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of MAO.
- Even though the World Cup starts in June 2014, the Airport's Refurbishment will not be completed in time for the event, however the works being held at the Airport will not interfere in the Airport's activities throughout the World Cup.
- The furthest airport from Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (meaning Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Semporna Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Sabah, Malaysia.
- Because of Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus 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 "Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport", another name for MAO is "Aeroporto Internacional Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus".
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport handled 3,126,179 passengers last year.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 3rd in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- Car hire companies including Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, First Car Rental and Active Car Rental are located in the Welcomers' Hall.
- 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.
- Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- The head office of Medavia is on the airport property.
- 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.