About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), Colby, Kansas, United States and Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,955 miles (or 14,412 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CBK / KCBK
Airport Names:
  1. Colby Municipal Airport
  2. Shalz Field
Location: Colby, Kansas, United States
GPS Coordinates: 39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W
Area Served: Colby, Kansas
Operator/Owner: City of Colby
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3187 feet (971 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MEB / YMEN
Airport Names:
  1. Essendon Airport
  2. Melbourne/Essendon
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
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Facts about Colby Municipal Airport (CBK):

  • The furthest airport from Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • In addition to being known as "Colby Municipal Airport", another name for CBK is "Shalz Field".
  • Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) has 3 runways.
  • The closest airport to Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CBK.

Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):

  • A variety of aircraft were used through Essendon in the 1960s - Lockheed L-188 Electras.
  • Originally the airport had grass runways with the first tenants moving in from December 1921, including H.J.
  • 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 airport was extended with additional land during the 1930s.
  • In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
  • Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
  • In 2007, the airport was re-designed under a new master plan, as part of the Essendon Fields development.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Colby Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Colby Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.04 miles (56.40 km) WGoodland Municipal Airport (GLD)Goodland, Kansas, United StatesView Goodland Municipal Airport on a map Set GLD as origin Airport Set GLD as destination Airport Get more information about Goodland Municipal Airport
258.97 miles (94.91 km) NNEMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)McCook, Nebraska, United StatesView McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport on a map Set MCK as origin Airport Set MCK as destination Airport Get more information about McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
364.96 miles (104.55 km) EHill City Municipal Airport (HLC)Hill City, Kansas, United StatesView Hill City Municipal Airport on a map Set HLC as origin Airport Set HLC as destination Airport Get more information about Hill City Municipal Airport
487.32 miles (140.53 km) NEArapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF)Arapahoe, Nebraska, United StatesView Arapahoe Municipal Airport on a map Set AHF as origin Airport Set AHF as destination Airport Get more information about Arapahoe Municipal Airport
5103.30 miles (166.24 km) ESEHays Regional Airport (HYS)Hays, Kansas, United StatesView Hays Regional Airport on a map Set HYS as origin Airport Set HYS as destination Airport Get more information about Hays Regional Airport
6105.09 miles (169.12 km) SGarden City Regional Airport (GCK)Garden City, Kansas, United StatesView Garden City Regional Airport on a map Set GCK as origin Airport Set GCK as destination Airport Get more information about Garden City Regional Airport
7115.67 miles (186.15 km) NEJim Kelly Field (LXN)Lexington, Nebraska, United StatesView Jim Kelly Field on a map Set LXN as origin Airport Set LXN as destination Airport Get more information about Jim Kelly Field
8118.91 miles (191.37 km) NNorth Platte Regional Airport (LBF)North Platte, Nebraska, United StatesView North Platte Regional Airport on a map Set LBF as origin Airport Set LBF as destination Airport Get more information about North Platte Regional Airport
9126.50 miles (203.59 km) WNWColorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)Akron, Colorado, United StatesView Colorado Plains Regional Airport on a map Set AKO as origin Airport Set AKO as destination Airport Get more information about Colorado Plains Regional Airport
10128.95 miles (207.52 km) SWLamar Municipal Airport (LAA)Lamar, Colorado, United StatesView Lamar Municipal Airport on a map Set LAA as origin Airport Set LAA as destination Airport Get more information about Lamar Municipal Airport
11128.97 miles (207.56 km) SSEDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)Dodge City, Kansas, United StatesView Dodge City Regional Airport on a map Set DDC as origin Airport Set DDC as destination Airport Get more information about Dodge City Regional Airport
12139.43 miles (224.40 km) ESEGreat Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)Great Bend, Kansas, United StatesView Great Bend Municipal Airport on a map Set GBD as origin Airport Set GBD as destination Airport Get more information about Great Bend Municipal Airport
13140.32 miles (225.83 km) NEKearney Regional Airport (EAR)Kearney, Nebraska, United StatesView Kearney Regional Airport on a map Set EAR as origin Airport Set EAR as destination Airport Get more information about Kearney Regional Airport
14154.24 miles (248.23 km) NWSidney Municipal Airport (SNY)Sidney, Nebraska, United StatesView Sidney Municipal Airport on a map Set SNY as origin Airport Set SNY as destination Airport Get more information about Sidney Municipal Airport
15157.22 miles (253.03 km) NNEBroken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW)Broken Bow, Nebraska, United StatesView Broken Bow Municipal Airport on a map Set BBW as origin Airport Set BBW as destination Airport Get more information about Broken Bow Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Colby Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Colby Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,791.73 miles (17,367.56 km) SESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,617.30 miles (17,086.85 km) SESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
310,568.30 miles (17,007.99 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,550.21 miles (16,978.88 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,412.07 miles (16,756.57 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
610,389.87 miles (16,720.83 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
710,367.07 miles (16,684.14 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
810,364.93 miles (16,680.70 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
910,336.73 miles (16,635.31 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1010,334.71 miles (16,632.07 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
1110,321.12 miles (16,610.19 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1210,312.05 miles (16,595.59 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1310,311.25 miles (16,594.30 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1410,292.36 miles (16,563.91 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1510,280.28 miles (16,544.46 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Essendon Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Essendon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
14.96 miles (7.98 km) NWMelbourne Airport (MEL)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Melbourne Airport on a map Set MEL as destination Airport Set MEL as destination Airport Get more information about Melbourne Airport
220.31 miles (32.68 km) SSEMoorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW)Moorabbin, Victoria, AustraliaView Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport on a map Set MBW as destination Airport Set MBW as destination Airport Get more information about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport
345.38 miles (73.03 km) WSWAvalon Airport (AVV)Avalon, Victoria, AustraliaView Avalon Airport on a map Set AVV as destination Airport Set AVV as destination Airport Get more information about Avalon Airport
446.26 miles (74.45 km) SWGeelong Airport (GEX)Grovedale, Victoria, AustraliaView Geelong Airport on a map Set GEX as destination Airport Set GEX as destination Airport Get more information about Geelong Airport
575.21 miles (121.04 km) NNWBendigo Airport (BXG)Bendigo, Victoria, AustraliaView Bendigo Airport on a map Set BXG as destination Airport Set BXG as destination Airport Get more information about Bendigo Airport
693.75 miles (150.87 km) NNEShepparton Airport (SHT)Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaView Shepparton Airport on a map Set SHT as destination Airport Set SHT as destination Airport Get more information about Shepparton Airport
7101.53 miles (163.40 km) NEBenalla Airport (BLN)Benalla, Victoria, AustraliaView Benalla Airport on a map Set BLN as destination Airport Set BLN as destination Airport Get more information about Benalla Airport
8108.77 miles (175.05 km) WNWArarat Airport (ARY)Ararat, Victoria, AustraliaView Ararat Airport on a map Set ARY as destination Airport Set ARY as destination Airport Get more information about Ararat Airport
9108.81 miles (175.11 km) NEchuca Airport (ECH)Echuca, Victoria, AustraliaView Echuca Airport on a map Set ECH as destination Airport Set ECH as destination Airport Get more information about Echuca Airport
10139.28 miles (224.15 km) WSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as destination Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
11141.56 miles (227.81 km) ENEMount Hotham Airport (MHU)Mount Hotham, Victoria, AustraliaView Mount Hotham Airport on a map Set MHU as destination Airport Set MHU as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Hotham Airport
12144.37 miles (232.34 km) NECorowa Airport (CWW)Corowa, New South Wales, AustraliaView Corowa Airport on a map Set CWW as destination Airport Set CWW as destination Airport Get more information about Corowa Airport
13145.94 miles (234.86 km) EBairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ)Bairnsdale, Victoria, AustraliaView Bairnsdale Aerodrome on a map Set BSJ as destination Airport Set BSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bairnsdale Aerodrome
14146.57 miles (235.88 km) NNWKerang Airport (KRA)Kerang, Victoria, AustraliaView Kerang Airport on a map Set KRA as destination Airport Set KRA as destination Airport Get more information about Kerang Airport
15149.82 miles (241.11 km) NDeniliquin Airport (DNQ)Deniliquin, New South Wales, AustraliaView Deniliquin Airport on a map Set DNQ as destination Airport Set DNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Deniliquin Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Essendon Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Essendon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
212,183.46 miles (19,607.33 km) WNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
312,085.71 miles (19,450.02 km) WHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
412,070.67 miles (19,425.82 km) WPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
512,042.73 miles (19,380.85 km) WNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
611,996.61 miles (19,306.63 km) WNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
711,923.36 miles (19,188.74 km) WJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
811,889.34 miles (19,133.99 km) WSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,347.87 miles (18,262.59 km) WNWMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1011,335.17 miles (18,242.14 km) WNWPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1111,313.73 miles (18,207.64 km) NESt. John's International Airport (YYT)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView St. John's International Airport on a map Set YYT as destination Airport Set YYT as destination Airport Get more information about St. John's International Airport
1211,256.05 miles (18,114.82 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1311,204.96 miles (18,032.58 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1411,196.86 miles (18,019.56 km) NESaint-Pierre Airport (FSP)Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FranceView Saint-Pierre Airport on a map Set FSP as destination Airport Set FSP as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Pierre Airport
1511,195.15 miles (18,016.81 km) NEGander International Airport (YQX)Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaView Gander International Airport on a map Set YQX as destination Airport Set YQX as destination Airport Get more information about Gander International Airport