Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Trinidad, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°49'6"S by 64°55'5"W)
Distance from MEL to TDD:
8,327.62 miles (13,401.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD), Trinidad, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,328 miles (or 13,402 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 Melbourne Airport and Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz 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 Melbourne Airport and Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEL / YMML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEL |
| More Information: | MEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDD / SLTR |
| Airport Name: | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport |
| Location: | Trinidad, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°49'6"S by 64°55'5"W |
| Airport Type: | General |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDD |
| More Information: | TDD Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- In addition to being known as "Melbourne Airport", another name for MEL is "Tullamarine Airport".
- Because of Melbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne 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.
- Terminal 3 – opened with the airport as the Ansett Australia terminal, but is now owned by Melbourne Airport.
- The furthest airport from Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Melbourne Airport (meaning Melbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- Widening of the main north–south runway by 15 m was completed over a 29-day period in May 2005, enabling the operation of the Airbus A380.
- Melbourne Airport was originally called Tullamarine Airport, after the adjacent suburb of the same name.
- Melbourne Airport handled 2,998,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD):
- Because of Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz 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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) is Lubang Airport (LBX), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (meaning Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubang Airport), and is located 12,094 miles (19,463 kilometers) away in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) is La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NW of TDD.
- Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) SE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) SE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.63 miles (71.82 km) SW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 104.85 miles (168.74 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.89 miles (228.34 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.13 miles (235.17 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.51 miles (240.61 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,178.71 miles (19,599.68 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,081.84 miles (19,443.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,066.79 miles (19,419.57 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,038.60 miles (19,374.20 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,992.69 miles (19,300.32 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,919.95 miles (19,183.25 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,886.29 miles (19,129.07 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,345.60 miles (18,258.93 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,332.76 miles (18,238.26 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.48 miles (18,207.24 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,254.91 miles (18,112.98 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,203.87 miles (18,030.83 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,197.14 miles (18,020.01 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,194.75 miles (18,016.17 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.79 miles (78.51 km) NW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 2 | 80.79 miles (130.02 km) NNW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 108.92 miles (175.28 km) NE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) NNE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) W | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 140.36 miles (225.89 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 174.59 miles (280.97 km) W | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 198.26 miles (319.07 km) SSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 213.21 miles (343.13 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 228.28 miles (367.38 km) SSE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 230.56 miles (371.05 km) W | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 237.00 miles (381.42 km) SSE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 247.29 miles (397.97 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) NNW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 277.66 miles (446.85 km) N | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,093.86 miles (19,463.14 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,090.15 miles (19,457.16 km) W | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,070.35 miles (19,425.30 km) W | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,068.47 miles (19,422.28 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,052.94 miles (19,397.27 km) WNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,052.71 miles (19,396.91 km) NW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,051.58 miles (19,395.10 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,050.19 miles (19,392.86 km) WNW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,047.65 miles (19,388.76 km) W | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,039.35 miles (19,375.41 km) W | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,028.22 miles (19,357.49 km) E | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 12,009.55 miles (19,327.46 km) E | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,007.65 miles (19,324.39 km) WNW | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,007.16 miles (19,323.60 km) NW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,004.32 miles (19,319.03 km) W | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |