Nonstop flight route between Zaranj, Afghanistan and Luqa, Malta:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), Zaranj, Afghanistan and Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,727 miles (or 4,389 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 Zaranj Airport and Malta 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 Zaranj Airport and Malta 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: | ZAJ / OAZJ |
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| Location: | Zaranj, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'10"N by 61°52'0"E |
| Area Served: | Zaranj, Nimruz Province |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1581 feet (482 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAJ |
| More Information: | ZAJ 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 Zaranj Airport (ZAJ):
- The closest airport to Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Zabol Airport (ACZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of ZAJ.
- In addition to being known as "Zaranj Airport", other names for ZAJ include "Zaranj Airport (Zaranj)" and "KDH".
- The furthest airport from Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,849 miles (19,069 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
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 head office of Medavia is on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Malta International Airport (MLA) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of MLA.
- There was a small increase in the volume of traffic that passed through Malta International Airport in 2011.
- Malta International Airport handled 405,200 passengers last year.
- The first civil airfield was constructed at Ta' Qali, followed by others at Ħal Far and Luqa.
- In addition to being known as "Malta International Airport", other names for MLA include "Luqa Airport" and "Valletta Airport".
- 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 airport is located 5 km southwest of the capital, Valletta.
- Malta International Airport (MLA) has 2 runways.
