Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Orlando, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°32'44"N by 81°19'59"W)
Distance from MLA to ORL:
5,389.58 miles (8,673.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,390 miles (or 8,674 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 Orlando Executive 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 Orlando Executive 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: | ORL / KORL |
| Airport Name: | Orlando Executive Airport |
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°32'44"N by 81°19'59"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORL |
| More Information: | ORL Maps & Info |
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- Air traffic constantly increased and new airlines with larger aircraft started operations.
- 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.
- The head office of Medavia is on the airport property.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- 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 air terminal operations include general passenger services, and the operation of an extensive range of retail services at the airport, airside and landside shops, restaurants and other outlets, which are all operated on concession agreements.
- 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.
- There was a small increase in the volume of traffic that passed through Malta International Airport in 2011.
Facts about Orlando Executive Airport (ORL):
- The furthest airport from Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,503 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) S of ORL.
- In 1943 the AAFSAT began training units in Night Fighter operations.
- In 1946 commercial service with National Airlines and Eastern Air Lines began at the now civilian Orlando Municipal Airport.
- Because of Orlando Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando Executive 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 1976 the City of Orlando ceded control of the airport and transferred the property, its former City of Orlando Aviation Department, and all operational responsibilities to the newly established Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, chartered by the Florida State Legislature to operate and manage all publicly owned airports in Orange County, Florida.
- Opened in 1928 as the Orlando Municipal Airport, the airport was the first commercial airport in central Florida.
| 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 | 8.16 miles (13.13 km) S | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) NNE | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 3 | 17.63 miles (28.38 km) SW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 4 | 18.78 miles (30.22 km) SSW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 32.47 miles (52.26 km) E | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 34.63 miles (55.72 km) WNW | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) ESE | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) SW | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 47.14 miles (75.86 km) NNE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 48.91 miles (78.71 km) ESE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) SE | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 54.61 miles (87.89 km) WSW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) SW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) S | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,503.24 miles (18,512.63 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,485.42 miles (18,483.95 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.48 miles (18,471.17 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,464.97 miles (18,451.04 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,443.99 miles (18,417.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.87 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,403.21 miles (18,351.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,398.69 miles (18,344.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,386.72 miles (18,325.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,386.71 miles (18,325.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,382.48 miles (18,318.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.39 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,379.14 miles (18,312.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,376.64 miles (18,308.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,335.06 miles (18,241.96 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |