Beginning at Spain’s Málaga Airport and ending at the country’s famed city of Valencia, the Mediterranean Coast aerial journey visits some of the most fantastic coastal views to be found anywhere on the planet.
The carefully designed flight highlights some of the most intriguing and stunning locations on Spain’s famed Mediterranean coastline, with legs beginning and ending at a broad array of airport types, offering challenges in addition to incredible vistas.
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Total Legs: 8 Total Distance: 363 Total Time(125kts): 2 hours 54 minutes
Leg 1
Málaga to Jayena
Leg Distance: 42.05 Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.
Malaga(LEMG) to Malaga(POI1)
Distance: 4.58NM Bearing: 53° 2 minutes
After departing Málaga Airport, head to the northeast to the city of Málaga, which lies in the heart of the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) on the Mediterranean Sea.
Malaga(POI1) to Rincon de la Victoria(POI2)
Distance: 6.94NM Bearing: 92° 3 minutes
Fly to the east, following the dramatic coast, where mountains seem to fall into the sea, to the city of Rincon de la Victoria.
Rincon de la Victoria(POI2) to Caleta de Velez(POI3)
Distance: 10.25NM Bearing: 78° 5 minutes
Continue to the east to the coastal village of Caleta de Velez.
Caleta de Velez(POI3) to Nerja(NERJA)
Distance: 9.2NM Bearing: 90° 4 minutes
East along the rugged coast lies the resort town of Nerja.
Nerja(NERJA) to Rio Chillar(POI4)
Distance: 3.87NM Bearing: 12° 2 minutes
Turn to the north, and fly up a canyon to visit Rio Chillar.
Rio Chillar(POI4) to Jayena(LE84)
Distance: 7.21NM Bearing: 10° 3 minutes
Continue north into the highlands above the Mediterranean and land at Jayena Airfield.
Leg 2
Jayena to Almeria
Leg Distance: 80.28 Approximate time at 125kts: 39 minutes.
Jayena(LE84) to Rio Guadalfeo(POI5)
Distance: 16.91NM Bearing: 104° 8 minutes
After lifting off again, head to the east-southeast to visit Rio Guadalfeo, a small river in the mountains above the Mediterranean.
Rio Guadalfeo(POI5) to Motril(POI6)
Distance: 6.88NM Bearing: 191° 3 minutes
Turn to the south, heading back toward the Mediterranean Sea, and fly over the town of Motril, which is nestled between the mountains and the sea.
Motril(POI6) to Castell de Ferro(POI7)
Distance: 7.87NM Bearing: 101° 4 minutes
Set a course to the east-southeast to visit the coastal village of Castell de Ferro.
Castell de Ferro(POI7) to La Mamola(POI8)
Distance: 4.53NM Bearing: 68° 2 minutes
Follow the coastline to the east-northeast to arrive at the resort of La Mamola.
La Mamola(POI8) to Adra(ADRA)
Distance: 12.32NM Bearing: 89° 6 minutes
East of La Mamola lies the coastal city of Adra.
Adra(ADRA) to Reserva Natural Albufera(POI9)
Distance: 3.12NM Bearing: 89° 1 minutes
Due east of Adra lies Reserva Natural Albufera, which protects a freshwater estuary of the Gulf of Valencia.
Reserva Natural Albufera(POI9) to Aguadulce(POI10)
Distance: 18.94NM Bearing: 78° 9 minutes
Set an east-northeast heading, flying over both water and land, to visit Aguadulce, which lies on the Gulf of Almeria.
Aguadulce(POI10) to Almeira(POI11)
Distance: 5.23NM Bearing: 72° 3 minutes
Continue on your heading to Almeria, a city noted for its Moorish fortress that overlooks the Gulf of Almeria.
Almeira(POI11) to Almeria(LEAM)
Distance: 4.48NM Bearing: 87° 2 minutes
Land at Almeria Airport, due east of the city of Almeria.
Leg 3
Almeria to Aeródromo De Garrucha
Leg Distance: 37.35 Approximate time at 125kts: 18 minutes.
Almeria(LEAM) to Campohermoso(POI12)
Distance: 12.63NM Bearing: 63° 6 minutes
Once in the air again, head to the northeast, visiting the town of Campohermoso, which lies inland of the Mediterranean Sea.
Campohermoso(POI12) to Carboneras(POI13)
Distance: 11.64NM Bearing: 73° 6 minutes
Continue on an east-northeasterly course and rejoin the sea at the town of Carboneras.
Carboneras(POI13) to Garrucha(POI14)
Distance: 12.09NM Bearing: 17° 6 minutes
Head to the northeast and rejoin the sea at Garrucha.
Garrucha(POI14) to Aerodromo De Garrucha(LEGH)
Distance: 0.99NM Bearing: 337° 0 minutes
Prepare to land at Aerodromo De Garrucha, just few miles northwest.
Leg 4
Aeródromo De Garrucha to Alhama De Murcia Airport
Leg Distance: 42.13 Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.
Aerodromo De Garrucha(LEGH) to San Juan de los Terreros(POI15)
Distance: 12.87NM Bearing: 37° 6 minutes
Fly northeast along the dramatic coastline to San Juan de los Terreros, which lies on the water under a large, imposing headland.
San Juan de los Terreros(POI15) to Aguilas(POI16)
Distance: 4.54NM Bearing: 58° 2 minutes
Follow the coast to the port city of Águilas.
Aguilas(POI16) to Parque Cabo Cape y Puntas de Calnegre(POI17)
Distance: 6.29NM Bearing: 41° 3 minutes
Northeast of Águilas lies Parque Cabo Cape y Puntas de Calnegre, which protect this part of the Mediterranean coast.
Parque Cabo Cape y Puntas de Calnegre(POI17) to El Saladillo(POI18)
Distance: 13.95NM Bearing: 32° 7 minutes
Fly to the northeast, inland from the sea, to the town of El Saladillo.
El Saladillo(POI18) to Alhama De Murcia Airport(LELH)
Distance: 4.48NM Bearing: 21° 2 minutes
Continue northeast and land at Alhama De Murcia Airport.
Leg 5
Alhama De Murcia Airport to Aeroclub Mar Menor
Leg Distance: 38.31 Approximate time at 125kts: 18 minutes.
Alhama De Murcia Airport(LELH) to Cartagena(POI19)
Distance: 17.28NM Bearing: 119° 8 minutes
Launch and set a course to the southeast to Cartagena, a city that looks over the Mediterranean and has a dramatic backdrop of rugged mountain peaks.
Cartagena(POI19) to Los Alcazares(POI20)
Distance: 10.37NM Bearing: 37° 5 minutes
Fly to the northeast, cutting inland, to Los Alcázares.
Los Alcazares(POI20) to San Pedro del Pinatar(POI21)
Distance: 6.11NM Bearing: 30° 3 minutes
Continue on a northeast heading to the small coastal community of San Pedro del Pinatar.
San Pedro del Pinatar(POI21) to Aeroclub Mar Menor(LESJ)
Distance: 4.55NM Bearing: 284° 2 minutes
Turn to the west and land at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
Leg 6
Aeroclub Mar Menor to Alicante
Leg Distance: 33.3 Approximate time at 125kts: 16 minutes.
Aeroclub Mar Menor(LESJ) to Laguna de Torrevieja(POI22)
Distance: 10.97NM Bearing: 39° 5 minutes
After lifting off, set a northeasterly course and visit Laguna de Torrevieja, a large pink-colored lake.
Laguna de Torrevieja(POI22) to Laguna de la Mata(POI23)
Distance: 3.79NM Bearing: 33° 2 minutes
Continue on your heading to Laguna de la Mata, a smaller, green-colored lake.
Laguna de la Mata(POI23) to Salinas Santa Pola(POI24)
Distance: 8.5NM Bearing: 12° 4 minutes
Fly northeast to Salinas Santa Pola, a nature reserve protecting a series of natural saline lakes that support a wide variety of wildlike, including flamingos.
Salinas Santa Pola(POI24) to Arenales del Sol(POI25)
Distance: 7.47NM Bearing: 51° 4 minutes
Northeast of Salinas Santa Pola lies Arenales del Sol, one of the most beautiful stretches of white sand beeach on the Iberian Peninsula.
Arenales del Sol(POI25) to Alicante(LEAL)
Distance: 2.57NM Bearing: 313° 1 minutes
Turn ninety degrees into a northwest heading and land at Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport.
Leg 7
Alicante to Alcalá De La Jovada Airstrip
Leg Distance: 36.37 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.
Alicante(LEAL) to Alicante(POI26)
Distance: 4.46NM Bearing: 38° 2 minutes
From Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, fly to the northeast to the port city of Alicante, which lies on the Mediterranean Sea's Bay of Alicante.
Alicante(POI26) to El Campello(POI27)
Distance: 7.2NM Bearing: 42° 3 minutes
The coastal city of El Campello lies just a short flight to the northeast of Alicante.
El Campello(POI27) to Emblase de Amadorio(POI28)
Distance: 8.97NM Bearing: 41° 4 minutes
Continue flying toward the northeast, heading inland a bit to Emblase de Amadorio, a reservoir just few miles inland of the Mediterranean.
Emblase de Amadorio(POI28) to Emblase de Guadalest(POI29)
Distance: 9.24NM Bearing: 19° 4 minutes
Continue flying toward the northeast, heading farther inland, over increasingly higher mountains, to Emblase de Guadalest, a reservoir roughly ten miles inland of the Mediterranean Sea.
Emblase de Guadalest(POI29) to Alcala De La Jovada Airstrip(LEVJ)
Distance: 6.5NM Bearing: 344° 3 minutes
Set a heading to the north-northwest and land at Vall de Gallinera airstrip.
Leg 8
Alcalá De La Jovada Airstrip to Manises
Leg Distance: 52.86 Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.
Alcala De La Jovada Airstrip(LEVJ) to Gandia(POI30)
Distance: 10.92NM Bearing: 11° 5 minutes
Back in the air, fly north-northeast to the historic Gandia, one of the largest coastal cities in Spain.
Gandia(POI30) to Alzira(POI31)
Distance: 16.26NM Bearing: 312° 8 minutes
Turn to the northwest, and fly to the city of Alzira.
Alzira(POI31) to L’Abufera(POI32)
Distance: 11.32NM Bearing: 18° 5 minutes
From Alzira, fly northeast to L'Abufera, a freshwater lagoon that is home to a tremendous variety of plant and wildlife, including birds.
L’Abufera(POI32) to Valencia(POI33)
Distance: 7.86NM Bearing: 2° 4 minutes
From L'Abufera, fly north to the renowned Mediterranean city of Valencia, the third largest population center in Spain.
Valencia(POI33) to Manises(LEVC)
Distance: 6.5NM Bearing: 285° 3 minutes
From the city of Valencia, head west-northwest and land at Valencia Airport, the final stop of this magnificent tour of the Mediterranean coastline.
