Nonstop flight route between Hulhulé Island, Maldives and Pereira, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(4°11'30"N by 73°31'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°48'45"N by 75°44'21"W)
Distance from MLE to PEI:
10,226.32 miles (16,457.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), Hulhulé Island, Maldives and Matecaña International Airport (PEI), Pereira, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,226 miles (or 16,458 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 Ibrahim Nasir International Airport and Matecaña International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLE / VRMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hulhulé Island, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°11'30"N by 73°31'44"E |
| Area Served: | Malé, Maldives |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Maldives |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLE |
| More Information: | MLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEI / SKPE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pereira, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°48'45"N by 75°44'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEI |
| More Information: | PEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE):
- In addition to being known as "Ibrahim Nasir International Airport", another name for MLE is "އިބްރާހިމް ނާސިރު ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެބަނދަރު".
- In May 1964 the government and the people of Malé worked together to construct a new asphalt runway.
- Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives.
- In late 2012, the government of Maldives declared that the concession agreement was void ab initio and on 27 November 2012 gave GMIAL a deadline of 7 days to evict the airport'.
- The closest airport to Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) is Villa International Airport (VAM), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of MLE.
- Because of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibrahim Nasir 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.
- When the tourism industry in the Maldives began in 1972, the country was in need of an international standard airport to transport tourists to the resort islands.
- MACL continued to own the Male' International Airport and manage some of the other airports in Maldives.
- On the midnight of 7 December, GMR Handed over the airport to the government of the Maldives and now it's being run by MACL.
- Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Matecaña International Airport (PEI):
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Matecaña International Airport (PEI) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Matecaña International Airport (meaning Matecaña International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- Matecaña International Airport handled 646 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Matecaña International Airport", another name for PEI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Matecaña".
- Because of Matecaña International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Matecaña 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 closest airport to Matecaña International Airport (PEI) is Santa Ana Airport (CRC), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of PEI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.03 miles (111.09 km) SW | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives |     |
| 2 | 138.70 miles (223.21 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 161.16 miles (259.36 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 178.08 miles (286.59 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 258.52 miles (416.04 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 311.07 miles (500.61 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 376.94 miles (606.63 km) NE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 456.36 miles (734.44 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 9 | 467.75 miles (752.77 km) NNW | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 10 | 473.45 miles (761.94 km) ENE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 483.22 miles (777.67 km) ENE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 483.69 miles (778.42 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 499.69 miles (804.17 km) NE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 14 | 507.79 miles (817.20 km) NNE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 529.93 miles (852.84 km) NNE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,288.82 miles (18,167.55 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,251.76 miles (18,107.91 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,918.47 miles (17,571.54 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,909.02 miles (17,556.33 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,892.77 miles (17,530.16 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,890.66 miles (17,526.78 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,876.27 miles (17,503.61 km) N | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,837.62 miles (17,441.42 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,830.38 miles (17,429.76 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,828.62 miles (17,426.94 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,819.17 miles (17,411.73 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,807.97 miles (17,393.69 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,803.38 miles (17,386.31 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,794.93 miles (17,372.72 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 10,793.39 miles (17,370.23 km) NW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.36 miles (24.72 km) WSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 2 | 24.28 miles (39.07 km) NE | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 3 | 24.94 miles (40.14 km) S | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 49.77 miles (80.10 km) ESE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 5 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) ENE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 6 | 74.77 miles (120.32 km) ESE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 7 | 86.78 miles (139.67 km) NW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 8 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) NNE | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 9 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) N | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 10 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) SSW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 11 | 109.92 miles (176.90 km) E | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 12 | 110.11 miles (177.21 km) SW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 13 | 122.65 miles (197.39 km) WNW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 132.30 miles (212.92 km) SSE | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 15 | 148.94 miles (239.69 km) NW | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.46 miles (19,905.06 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,366.96 miles (19,902.64 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,301.25 miles (19,796.89 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,288.87 miles (19,776.98 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,248.73 miles (19,712.37 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,229.88 miles (19,682.03 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,213.39 miles (19,655.49 km) S | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,167.39 miles (19,581.47 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,167.08 miles (19,580.97 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,156.76 miles (19,564.36 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,113.45 miles (19,494.67 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,111.80 miles (19,492.01 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,070.95 miles (19,426.27 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,054.46 miles (19,399.72 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,045.93 miles (19,385.99 km) SE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |