Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from MLN to PNI:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MLN Airport Information
- PNI Airport Information
- Facts about MLN
- Facts about PNI
- Map of Nearest Airports to MLN
- List of Nearest Airports to MLN
- Map of Furthest Airports from MLN
- List of Furthest Airports from MLN
- Map of Nearest Airports to PNI
- List of Nearest Airports to PNI
- Map of Furthest Airports from PNI
- List of Furthest Airports from PNI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,270 miles (or 14,918 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 Melilla Airport and Pohnpei 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 Melilla Airport and Pohnpei 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: | MLN / GEML |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W |
Area Served: | Melilla |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLN |
More Information: | MLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNI / PTPN |
Airport Name: | Pohnpei International Airport |
Location: | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'6"N by 158°12'32"E |
Area Served: | Pohnpei |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNI |
More Information: | PNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Melilla Airport (MLN) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Melilla Airport (meaning Melilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Melilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Melilla 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 the past Melilla was also served by Spantax from 1969-1981, Aviaco from 1981-1992 and Binter Mediterraneo from 1992-2001.
- The closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- Following the conflict between Spain and Morocco, a new military airfield was built near Cabrerizas Altas.
- Passengers can get and from the airport by car or taxi.
Facts about Pohnpei International Airport (PNI):
- The furthest airport from Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,926 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to passenger services, Asia Pacific Airlines transports cargo to and from Pohnpei.
- The closest airport to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is Kosrae International Airport (KSA), which is located 345 miles (555 kilometers) ESE of PNI.
- Because of Pohnpei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohnpei 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.
- Like many islands within the region, commercial air service is rather limited due to small population and tourist traffic.