Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Ataq, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Ataq Airport (AXK), Ataq, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,481 miles (or 3,993 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 relatively short distance between Malta International Airport and Ataq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXK / OYAT |
Airport Name: | Ataq Airport |
Location: | Ataq, Yemen |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3735 feet (1,138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXK |
More Information: | AXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- All equipment, other than the Doppler Weather Radar, is enhanced by automatic weather stations, of which eight are situated in Malta and Gozo.
- Until the construction of the new air terminal was completed, the Government embarked on a further upgrade of the old air terminal.
- Arriva Malta buses serve the airport.
- Taxis are available 24 hours a day from the airport to any destination in Malta.
- 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.
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- Shops at the airport include news kiosk, florist and tax-free outlets, Food and Beverage outlets.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- 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".
Facts about Ataq Airport (AXK):
- The furthest airport from Ataq Airport (AXK) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ataq Airport (meaning Ataq Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ataq Airport (AXK) is Beihan Airport (BHN), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WNW of AXK.
- Ataq Airport (AXK) currently has only 1 runway.