Nonstop flight route between Pevek, Russia and Hulhulé Island, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pevek Airport (PWE), Pevek, Russia and Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), Hulhulé Island, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,115 miles (or 9,841 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 Pevek Airport and Ibrahim Nasir 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 Pevek Airport and Ibrahim Nasir 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: | PWE / UHMP |
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| Location: | Pevek, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°46'59"N by 170°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Pevek |
| Operator/Owner: | Pevek branch of FSUE "Chukotavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWE |
| More Information: | PWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLE / VRMM |
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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 |
Facts about Pevek Airport (PWE):
- Because of Pevek Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pevek 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 Pevek Airport (PWE) is Chersky (CYX), which is located 237 miles (382 kilometers) WSW of PWE.
- In addition to being known as "Pevek Airport", another name for PWE is "Аэропорт Певек".
- The furthest airport from Pevek Airport (PWE) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,996 miles (17,697 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Pevek Airport (PWE) currently has only 1 runway.
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".
- Ibrahim Nasir International first started out as a small strip of land in the then inhabited island of Hulhulé.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- As the airport started hosting frequent and numerous flights, the need for a corporate entity to manage the airport was realised.
- 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.
- 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.
- GMIAL announced that the development plans included reclaiming more land at the eastern end of the runway.
- Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) is Villa International Airport (VAM), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of MLE.
- On 26 July 2011 Independence Day, the Maldivian government officially changed the name of the airport to 'Ibrahim Nasir International Airport'.
- 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, more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives.
