Nonstop flight route between Milano, Italy and Salton City, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°37'48"N by 8°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W)
Distance from MXP to SAS:
5,984.29 miles (9,630.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Milano, Italy and Salton Sea Airport (SAS), Salton City, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,984 miles (or 9,631 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 Milan Malpensa Airport and Salton Sea 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 Milan Malpensa Airport and Salton Sea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXP / LIMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Milano, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'48"N by 8°43'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milan and some Swiss area like Lugano and St Moritz |
| Operator/Owner: | SEA Aeroporti di Milano |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1000 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXP |
| More Information: | MXP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAS / KSAS |
| Airport Name: | Salton Sea Airport |
| Location: | Salton City, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W |
| Area Served: | Salton City, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Burrtec Waste Industries |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -84 feet (-26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAS |
| More Information: | SAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP):
- The airfield has been associated with aviation for more than 100 years.
- Milan Malpensa Airport handled 18,537,301 passengers last year.
- Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) has 2 runways.
- Malpensa is also connected by bus to Linate Airport and to various cities in northern Italy with Lufthansa Airport Bus and Switzerland.
- In 2008 Lufthansa announced plans to create its first hub outside Germany and its fourth European hub at Milan Malpensa airport.
- In addition to being known as "Milan Malpensa Airport", another name for MXP is "Aeroporto di Milano-Malpensa "Città di Milano"".
- The closest airport to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of MXP.
- The furthest airport from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Milan Malpensa Airport (meaning Milan Malpensa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Salton Sea Airport (SAS):
- Salton Sea Airport (SAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Salton Sea Airport's relatively low elevation of -84 feet, planes can take off or land at Salton Sea 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 Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) W of SAS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) NNE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) ESE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 47.28 miles (76.08 km) E | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 59.86 miles (96.34 km) WSW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 5 | 65.80 miles (105.90 km) W | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) SE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 78.50 miles (126.34 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) E | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) NE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) S | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 11 | 92.08 miles (148.19 km) SW | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 12 | 94.70 miles (152.40 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 13 | 100.92 miles (162.41 km) W | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) W | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 15 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) N | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.16 miles (19,558.57 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,706.74 miles (18,840.13 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,705.44 miles (18,838.03 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,699.70 miles (18,828.79 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,680.81 miles (18,798.40 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,679.63 miles (18,796.49 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,673.93 miles (18,787.33 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,655.03 miles (18,756.90 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,642.37 miles (18,736.53 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,641.08 miles (18,734.46 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,635.04 miles (18,724.74 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,629.64 miles (18,716.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,627.58 miles (18,712.73 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,615.37 miles (18,693.08 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,605.47 miles (18,677.15 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) W | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.20 miles (46.99 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.48 miles (49.05 km) SE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 4 | 32.78 miles (52.76 km) SSE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.49 miles (57.12 km) SE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.66 miles (63.83 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.99 miles (75.63 km) SSE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 8 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 9 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) SE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) N | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 11 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) WSW | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 12 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) NW | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 13 | 70.43 miles (113.35 km) WNW | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.54 miles (118.35 km) WSW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) WSW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,504.21 miles (18,514.19 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,469.17 miles (18,457.79 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,458.72 miles (18,440.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.29 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,262.18 miles (18,124.67 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,131.64 miles (17,914.59 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,119.04 miles (17,894.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,052.32 miles (17,786.94 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.98 miles (17,723.63 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.38 miles (17,714.61 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,980.17 miles (17,670.83 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,946.31 miles (17,616.34 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |