Nonstop flight route between Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines and Doha, Qatar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malabang Airport (MLP), Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines and Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD), Doha, Qatar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,918 miles (or 7,915 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 Malabang Airport and Al-Udeid Air Base, 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 Malabang Airport and Al-Udeid Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLP / RPMM |
Airport Name: | Malabang Airport |
Location: | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'0"N by 124°3'27"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MLP |
More Information: | MLP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUD / OTBH |
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Location: | Doha, Qatar |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°7'1"N by 51°18'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Qatar Emiri Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 130 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IUD |
More Information: | IUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Malabang Airport (MLP):
- Because of Malabang Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Malabang 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 furthest airport from Malabang Airport (MLP) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Malabang Airport (meaning Malabang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Malabang Airport (MLP) is Awang Airport (CBO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of MLP.
Facts about Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD):
- The Al Udeid Air Base now serves as a logistics, command, and basing hub for U.S.
- The closest airport to Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) is Hamad International Airport (DOH), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ENE of IUD.
- The furthest airport from Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Udeid Air Base (meaning Al-Udeid Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,021 miles (19,346 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Between 2001 and 2009 the airbase was used by the British Royal Air Force with transport and fast-jet aircraft.
- Following Australia's formal withdraw of forces from Iraq and to upon Afghanistan in 2008, the air bridge for operations in the Middle East was re-located to Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Udeid Air Base", other names for IUD include "قاعدة العديد الجوية" and "XJD".
- Because of Al-Udeid Air Base's relatively low elevation of 130 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Udeid Air Base 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 FY2012 request includes $37 million to continue the dormitory and recreation facility project.
- Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) currently has only 1 runway.