Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Viqueque, East Timor:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E)
Distance from MEB to VIQ:
2,303.54 miles (3,707.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Viqueque Airport (VIQ), Viqueque, East Timor would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,304 miles (or 3,707 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 Essendon Airport and Viqueque Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEB / YMEN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Zavanti Holdings Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEB |
| More Information: | MEB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIQ / WPVQ |
| Airport Name: | Viqueque Airport |
| Location: | Viqueque, East Timor |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIQ |
| More Information: | VIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- The airport was extended with additional land during the 1930s.
- The furthest airport from Essendon Airport (MEB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Essendon Airport (meaning Essendon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
- International flights departed mainly from Sydney during Essendon's years of operation, and there were regular daily flights between the two largest metropolitan areas in Australia.
- Essendon became Australia's second, and Melbourne's first international airport in February 1950.
- Because of Essendon Airport's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Essendon 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.
- On 31 January 1945, a heavily-modified Stinson Model A registered VH-UYY and named Tokana, operated by Australian National Airways, departed from Essendon Airport for the daily flight to Kerang.
Facts about Viqueque Airport (VIQ):
- Because of Viqueque Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Viqueque 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 closest airport to Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Baucau Airport (BCH), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) N of VIQ.
- The furthest airport from Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Viqueque Airport (meaning Viqueque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) SSE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.38 miles (73.03 km) WSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.75 miles (150.87 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.81 miles (175.11 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.28 miles (224.15 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.57 miles (235.88 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.82 miles (241.11 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,183.46 miles (19,607.33 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,085.71 miles (19,450.02 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,070.67 miles (19,425.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,042.73 miles (19,380.85 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,996.61 miles (19,306.63 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,923.36 miles (19,188.74 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,889.34 miles (19,133.99 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,347.87 miles (18,262.59 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,335.17 miles (18,242.14 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.73 miles (18,207.64 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,256.05 miles (18,114.82 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,204.96 miles (18,032.58 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,196.86 miles (18,019.56 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,195.15 miles (18,016.81 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.60 miles (44.42 km) N | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 2 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WNW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 3 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) WSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) WNW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 204.47 miles (329.06 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 282.95 miles (455.36 km) W | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 282.96 miles (455.38 km) W | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 321.72 miles (517.75 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 322.95 miles (519.73 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 325.80 miles (524.33 km) ESE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) ESE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) N | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 350.78 miles (564.53 km) SE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 350.80 miles (564.56 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 362.80 miles (583.86 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,199.03 miles (19,632.38 km) NNE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,176.71 miles (19,596.47 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,158.02 miles (19,566.39 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,142.89 miles (19,542.04 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,127.62 miles (19,517.47 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,118.88 miles (19,503.41 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,099.77 miles (19,472.65 km) NNE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,098.33 miles (19,470.33 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,090.93 miles (19,458.42 km) NNE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,087.28 miles (19,452.55 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,079.69 miles (19,440.33 km) ENE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 15 | 12,076.51 miles (19,435.21 km) NNE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |