Nonstop flight route between Luqa, Malta and Masasi, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E)
Distance from MLA to XMI:
3,588.00 miles (5,774.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta and Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,588 miles (or 5,774 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 Masasi 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 Masasi 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: | XMI / HTMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masasi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMI |
| More Information: | XMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
- 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.
- The airport serves as the main hub for Air Malta and a base for Ryanair.
- 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".
- There was a small increase in the volume of traffic that passed through Malta International Airport in 2011.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- Automated money exchange dispensers and ATM are available on the passengers area and arrivals.
- Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two from May 2012.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- 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 increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal.
Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):
- The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
- In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 83.95 miles (135.10 km) SE | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 90.95 miles (146.36 km) NE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 99.76 miles (160.56 km) ENE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 115.62 miles (186.08 km) ESE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) NNE | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) SE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 268.34 miles (431.85 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 290.24 miles (467.10 km) SSE | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) SW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 295.57 miles (475.67 km) NW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 303.70 miles (488.76 km) S | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 310.01 miles (498.90 km) E | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 13 | 310.39 miles (499.53 km) ESE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 14 | 313.58 miles (504.65 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 319.79 miles (514.66 km) SSW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.05 miles (18,229.07 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,285.65 miles (18,162.45 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,282.58 miles (18,157.51 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,270.80 miles (18,138.54 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.40 miles (18,125.04 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,234.30 miles (18,079.81 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,207.85 miles (18,037.25 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,192.25 miles (18,012.14 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.92 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,176.42 miles (17,986.65 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,166.72 miles (17,971.05 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,162.16 miles (17,963.71 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,102.99 miles (17,868.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |