Nonstop flight route between Puerto Inírida, Colombia and Malang, East Java, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obando Airport (PDA), Puerto Inírida, Colombia and Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), Malang, East Java, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,152 miles (or 19,557 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 Obando Airport and Abdul Rachman Saleh 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 Obando Airport and Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between PDA and MLG makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Obando Airport and Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between PDA and MLG are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Puerto Inírida, Colombia and Malang, East Java, Indonesia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between PDA and MLG!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDA / SKPD |
Airport Name: | Obando Airport |
Location: | Puerto Inírida, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'12"N by 67°54'21"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 460 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PDA |
More Information: | PDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLG / WARA |
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Location: | Malang, East Java, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°55'35"S by 112°42'51"E |
Area Served: | Malang |
Operator/Owner: | Government of East Java Province |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1726 feet (526 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLG |
More Information: | MLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Obando Airport (PDA):
- Because of Obando Airport's relatively low elevation of 460 feet, planes can take off or land at Obando 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 Obando Airport (PDA) is Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) N of PDA.
- The furthest airport from Obando Airport (PDA) is H. Asan Airport (SMQ), which is nearly antipodal to Obando Airport (meaning Obando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from H. Asan Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia.
- Obando Airport (PDA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG):
- The airport was closed in October 2009 due to numerous damages found in the runway, but has opened again after some repairs were done.
- The furthest airport from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Las Flecheras Airport (SFD), which is nearly antipodal to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (meaning Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Las Flecheras Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela.
- The new terminal was opened in 30 December 2011 replacing the old terminal that is used by the Indonesian Air Force.
- This airport is the only airport serving highly populated city in Indonesia that is owned by the provincial government.
- In addition to being known as "Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport", another name for MLG is "Bandar Udara Abdul Rachman Saleh".
- The closest airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Juanda International Airport (SUB), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of MLG.
- Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) has 2 runways.