Nonstop flight route between Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(22°27'43"S by 14°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Distance from ADI to MEB:
7,158.57 miles (11,520.57 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ADI Airport Information
- MEB Airport Information
- Facts about ADI
- Facts about MEB
- Map of Nearest Airports to ADI
- List of Nearest Airports to ADI
- Map of Furthest Airports from ADI
- List of Furthest Airports from ADI
- Map of Nearest Airports to MEB
- List of Nearest Airports to MEB
- Map of Furthest Airports from MEB
- List of Furthest Airports from MEB
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arandis Airport (ADI), Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,159 miles (or 11,521 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 Arandis Airport and Essendon 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 Arandis Airport and Essendon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADI / FYAR |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'43"S by 14°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Arandis, Namibia |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1905 feet (581 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADI |
| More Information: | ADI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEB / YMEN |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 |
Facts about Arandis Airport (ADI):
- Arandis Airport (ADI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arandis Airport (ADI) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Arandis Airport (meaning Arandis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Arandis Airport", another name for ADI is "Arandis Airport".
- The closest airport to Arandis Airport (ADI) is Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ADI.
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- In November 2007 Essendon Airport released its latest master plan.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- The closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
- A variety of aircraft were used through Essendon in the 1960s - Lockheed L-188 Electras.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 1920s period saw the great pioneering aviation flights of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who visited the airport on several occasions.
- In 2007, the airport was re-designed under a new master plan, as part of the Essendon Fields development.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) SSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) E | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | 158.50 miles (255.09 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 255.27 miles (410.81 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 255.56 miles (411.28 km) NNE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 6 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) NE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 292.40 miles (470.58 km) S | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 343.66 miles (553.07 km) SE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 394.31 miles (634.58 km) N | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 430.80 miles (693.31 km) E | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 11 | 433.20 miles (697.17 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 12 | 437.36 miles (703.86 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 443.06 miles (713.03 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 450.68 miles (725.29 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 486.28 miles (782.58 km) NE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.65 miles (19,474.06 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,088.04 miles (19,453.77 km) W | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,080.13 miles (19,441.04 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,071.89 miles (19,427.78 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,995.59 miles (19,304.98 km) W | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,984.52 miles (19,287.16 km) W | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,984.18 miles (19,286.62 km) W | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,975.01 miles (19,271.86 km) W | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,975.01 miles (19,271.86 km) W | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,943.67 miles (19,221.43 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 11 | 11,920.59 miles (19,184.28 km) W | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,913.62 miles (19,173.07 km) W | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,905.84 miles (19,160.54 km) W | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,891.16 miles (19,136.93 km) W | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,874.92 miles (19,110.78 km) W | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |