Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Morgantown, West Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W)
Distance from MLA to MGW:
4,904.20 miles (7,892.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,904 miles (or 7,893 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 Morgantown Municipal 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 Morgantown Municipal 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 |
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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: | MGW / KMGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
| Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
| More Information: | MGW 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 increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
- This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
- Services run between 2300 and 0400 on Friday and Saturday evenings, all year round.
- 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.
- Air traffic constantly increased and new airlines with larger aircraft started operations.
- 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.
- There was a small increase in the volume of traffic that passed through Malta International Airport in 2011.
- 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 (MLA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport covers an area of 638 acres at an elevation of 1,248 feet above mean sea level.
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
| 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 | 21.16 miles (34.06 km) NNW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) SW | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) NNW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) N | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 55.25 miles (88.92 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 60.82 miles (97.89 km) SE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) NNW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 61.52 miles (99.01 km) E | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 73.76 miles (118.70 km) NE | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 78.38 miles (126.14 km) N | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.67 miles (129.83 km) NNE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) NNW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.49 miles (18,537.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.32 miles (18,470.92 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.03 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,412.35 miles (18,366.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,401.98 miles (18,349.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.32 miles (18,318.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,373.97 miles (18,304.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,279.89 miles (18,153.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,279.33 miles (18,152.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,266.89 miles (18,132.26 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |