Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Broome, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°56'58"S by 122°13'40"E)
Distance from MLA to BME:
7,915.07 miles (12,738.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Broome International Airport (BME), Broome, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,915 miles (or 12,738 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 Broome 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 Malta International Airport and Broome 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: | 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: | BME / YBRM |
| Airport Name: | Broome International Airport |
| Location: | Broome, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'58"S by 122°13'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Broome International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BME |
| More Information: | BME Maps & Info |
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- 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.
- Services run between 2300 and 0400 on Friday and Saturday evenings, all year round.
- 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.
- This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- Air traffic constantly increased and new airlines with larger aircraft started operations.
- 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 handled 405,200 passengers last year.
Facts about Broome International Airport (BME):
- Broome International Airport handled 5,828 passengers last year.
- Broome International Airport (BME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Broome International Airport (BME) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is nearly antipodal to Broome International Airport (meaning Broome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barbuda Codrington Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,584 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The closest airport to Broome International Airport (BME) is Derby Airport (DRB), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ENE of BME.
- Because of Broome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Broome 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.
| 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 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) ENE | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 219.38 miles (353.05 km) E | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 288.75 miles (464.70 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 357.94 miles (576.04 km) E | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 358.05 miles (576.22 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 381.93 miles (614.65 km) SSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 382.38 miles (615.37 km) ESE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 393.47 miles (633.23 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 403.55 miles (649.45 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 404.78 miles (651.43 km) ESE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 409.00 miles (658.22 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 411.44 miles (662.15 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 415.21 miles (668.21 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 420.44 miles (676.64 km) ENE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 435.31 miles (700.56 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.17 miles (19,584.33 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 12,166.02 miles (19,579.27 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 12,162.94 miles (19,574.31 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 12,150.39 miles (19,554.11 km) NE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 12,146.75 miles (19,548.25 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 12,136.78 miles (19,532.21 km) NE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 12,134.49 miles (19,528.52 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 12,121.32 miles (19,507.32 km) NE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 12,115.34 miles (19,497.70 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 12,108.13 miles (19,486.09 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 12,103.39 miles (19,478.47 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 12 | 12,092.67 miles (19,461.22 km) E | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 12,091.17 miles (19,458.81 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 14 | 12,089.96 miles (19,456.86 km) E | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 15 | 12,089.38 miles (19,455.92 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |