Nonstop flight route between Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sirjan Airport (SYJ), Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,416 miles (or 3,888 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 relatively short distance between Sirjan Airport and Malta International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYJ / OIKY | 
| Airport Name: | Sirjan Airport | 
| Location: | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°33'1"N by 55°39'55"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5846 feet (1,782 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SYJ | 
| More Information: | SYJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLA / LMML | 
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| Location: | Luqa, Malta | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'27"N by 14°28'38"E | 
| Area Served: | Malta | 
| Operator/Owner: | Malta International Airport plc | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MLA | 
| More Information: | MLA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sirjan Airport (SYJ):
- Sirjan Airport (SYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Kerman International Airport (KER), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ENE of SYJ.
 - Because of Sirjan Airport's high elevation of 5,846 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
 - In 2010 Malta International Airport was awarded the title of "Most Noteworthy Airport for a New Small Budget Programme" by Passenger Terminal World, the international review of airport design, technology, security, operations and management.
 - Shops at the airport include news kiosk, florist and tax-free outlets, Food and Beverage outlets.
 - Because of Malta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Malta 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.
 - Taxis are available 24 hours a day from the airport to any destination in Malta.
 - The airport is located 5 km southwest of the capital, Valletta.
 - The furthest airport from Malta International Airport (MLA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
 - In October 1977, a new and longer runway was launched and works commenced on the extension and refurbishment of the air terminal.
 - Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
 - Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
 
