Nonstop flight route between Bukoba, Tanzania and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Distance from BKZ to MEB:
7,407.00 miles (11,920.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Bukoba, Tanzania and Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,407 miles (or 11,920 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 Bukoba 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 Bukoba 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: | BKZ / HTBU |
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| Location: | Bukoba, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3766 feet (1,148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKZ |
| More Information: | BKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEB / YMEN |
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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 |
Facts about Bukoba Airport (BKZ):
- In addition to being known as "Bukoba Airport", another name for BKZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Mbarara Airport (MBQ), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of BKZ.
- Bukoba Airport handled 22,599 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- The 1920s period saw the great pioneering aviation flights of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who visited the airport on several occasions.
- 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 closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
- In November 2007 Essendon Airport released its latest master plan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) WNW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NNE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) NNE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) E | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) SW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 8 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) NE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.62 miles (255.27 km) NW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) WSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) W | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 179.91 miles (289.54 km) W | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) SW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) N | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.82 miles (18,993.13 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,443.87 miles (18,417.08 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.96 miles (18,249.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,337.71 miles (18,246.23 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,316.74 miles (18,212.48 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,286.39 miles (18,163.63 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,262.58 miles (18,125.33 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,240.16 miles (18,089.23 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,223.25 miles (18,062.02 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.66 miles (17,999.92 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,178.87 miles (17,990.60 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,176.78 miles (17,987.24 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,160.78 miles (17,961.49 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,151.39 miles (17,946.38 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |