Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°24'0"N by 168°45'0"E)
Distance from MLA to AIP:
9,012.30 miles (14,503.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP), Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,012 miles (or 14,504 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 Malta International Airport and Ailinglaplap Atoll, 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 Malta International Airport and Ailinglaplap Atoll. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIP / |
| Airport Name: | Ailinglaplap Atoll |
| Location: | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°24'0"N by 168°45'0"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIP |
| More Information: | AIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
- Automated money exchange dispensers and ATM are available on the passengers area and arrivals.
- The airport is located 5 km southwest of the capital, Valletta.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
Facts about Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP):
- "Ailinglaplap" translates as "greatest atoll" + ļapļap ), because the greatest legends of the Marshallese people were created there.
- The furthest airport from Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailinglaplap Atoll (meaning Ailinglaplap Atoll is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) is Woja Airport (WJA), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of AIP.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.15 miles (22.77 km) WNW | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 18.45 miles (29.68 km) NE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 28.78 miles (46.32 km) NNE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) NW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 114.55 miles (184.34 km) NW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 114.76 miles (184.70 km) NW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 119.65 miles (192.56 km) SSE | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 123.93 miles (199.45 km) SSE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 129.38 miles (208.22 km) SSW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 171.44 miles (275.91 km) E | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 171.73 miles (276.37 km) NNE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) ENE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) E | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 174.86 miles (281.41 km) NE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 176.57 miles (284.16 km) NE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,586.86 miles (18,647.20 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,580.75 miles (18,637.37 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,564.57 miles (18,611.33 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,514.86 miles (18,531.32 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,513.91 miles (18,529.79 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,492.80 miles (18,495.83 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,490.36 miles (18,491.90 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,483.07 miles (18,480.17 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,440.45 miles (18,411.58 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,438.76 miles (18,408.85 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,435.76 miles (18,404.03 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,426.72 miles (18,389.47 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,402.39 miles (18,350.33 km) SSW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 11,401.41 miles (18,348.74 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |