Nonstop flight route between Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 855 miles (or 1,375 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 Valencia 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: | VLC / LEVC |
| Airport Name: | Valencia Airport |
| Location: | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W |
| Area Served: | Valencia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLC |
| More Information: | VLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLA / LMML |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Valencia Airport (VLC):
- The furthest airport from Valencia Airport (VLC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Valencia Airport (meaning Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- A new regional terminal, expanded car parking facilities and apron area have been recently constructed in time for the 2007 America's Cup.
- The closest airport to Valencia Airport (VLC) is Castellón Airport (CDT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of VLC.
- Valencia Airport (VLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Valencia 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.
Facts about Malta International Airport (MLA):
- 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.
- The airport serves as the main hub for Air Malta and a base for Ryanair.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- The following routes pass through the airport, but are not express services.
- Malta International Airport has improved services for disabled and reduced mobility people to ensure an easier transit through the airport terminal to the aircraft and similarly on return.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- Malta International Airport is the only airport in Malta and it serves the whole Maltese Archipelago.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities.
