Nonstop flight route between Malatya, Turkey and Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(38°26'7"N by 38°5'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Distance from MLX to FNC:
3,064.10 miles (4,931.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), Malatya, Turkey and Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,064 miles (or 4,931 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 Malatya Erhaç Airport and Madeira 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 Malatya Erhaç Airport and Madeira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLX / LTAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malatya, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°26'7"N by 38°5'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public /Military |
| Elevation: | 2828 feet (862 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLX |
| More Information: | MLX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX):
- Erhaç is the 7th Air Wing of the 2nd Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Malatya Erhaç Airport", another name for MLX is "Malatya Erhaç Havaalanı".
- On June 22, 2012, the Turkish Air Force reported that a RF-4E Phantom reconnaissance jet operating from Erhaç went missing over the Mediterranean sea near Syria, with witnesses in the Syrian town of Latakia reporting an aircraft had been shot down by Syrian air defenses.
- The closest airport to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SSE of MLX.
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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 addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- Madeira Airport was officially opened on 18 July 1964, with two 1,600 m runways.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- The airport has a single terminal which opened in 1973.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- Between 1982 and 1986, Madeira's runway was successfully extended by 200 m to a total of 1,800 m, and also four gates were opened.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.78 miles (84.95 km) SSE | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) E | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 3 | 81.11 miles (130.53 km) SSE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 4 | 81.11 miles (130.53 km) SSE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 87.59 miles (140.97 km) SW | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 6 | 108.08 miles (173.94 km) SSW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 7 | 108.53 miles (174.66 km) NNW | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 8 | 117.01 miles (188.30 km) NE | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 9 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) ESE | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 10 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) W | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 11 | 158.80 miles (255.57 km) NW | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 12 | 162.05 miles (260.79 km) ESE | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 13 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 14 | 167.94 miles (270.28 km) E | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 15 | 174.23 miles (280.40 km) SW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,298.09 miles (18,182.46 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,200.16 miles (18,024.87 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,197.60 miles (18,020.74 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,100.33 miles (17,864.21 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,028.82 miles (17,749.13 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,014.45 miles (17,726.00 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,963.69 miles (17,644.31 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,951.94 miles (17,625.39 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,923.60 miles (17,579.78 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,921.15 miles (17,575.84 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,913.88 miles (17,564.14 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,889.53 miles (17,524.96 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,873.76 miles (17,499.58 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,872.98 miles (17,498.32 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,872.16 miles (17,497.01 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |