Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Georgetown, Delaware, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°41'16"N by 75°21'29"W)
Distance from MBW to GED:
10,261.39 miles (16,514.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Sussex County Airport (GED), Georgetown, Delaware, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,261 miles (or 16,514 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Sussex County 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Sussex County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBW / YMMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Moorabbin Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBW |
| More Information: | MBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GED / KGED |
| Airport Name: | Sussex County Airport |
| Location: | Georgetown, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°41'16"N by 75°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Georgetown, Delaware |
| Operator/Owner: | Sussex County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GED |
| More Information: | GED Maps & Info |
Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):
- Because of Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Moorabbin Harry Hawker 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of MBW.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport", other names for MBW include "Harry Hawker Airport" and "Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport".
- The furthest airport from Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (meaning Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Moorabbin Airport is a general aviation airport for light aircraft located in between the Melbourne suburbs of Heatherton, Cheltenham, Dingley Village and Mentone, Australia.
- Moorabbin Airport was renamed to Moorabbin Airport on 22 January 1989.
- The Wesfarmers draft Major Development Plan for Moorabbin Airport was refused by Albanese, on 5 August 2013.
Facts about Sussex County Airport (GED):
- Sussex County Airport (GED) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sussex County Airport (GED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sussex County Airport (GED) is Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GED.
- Because of Sussex County Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sussex County 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) WSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 51.00 miles (82.07 km) W | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.07 miles (173.92 km) N | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.25 miles (177.43 km) NNE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.05 miles (204.46 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) W | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.56 miles (247.13 km) NNE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.56 miles (268.05 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,201.83 miles (19,636.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,084.35 miles (19,447.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.95 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,010.55 miles (19,329.05 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,934.87 miles (19,207.27 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.90 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,354.44 miles (18,273.16 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,342.34 miles (18,253.68 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.29 miles (18,213.37 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,257.80 miles (18,117.63 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,206.49 miles (18,035.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,199.33 miles (18,023.53 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,198.27 miles (18,021.83 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.38 miles (40.85 km) SSW | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 28.98 miles (46.64 km) SSE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) NE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 37.70 miles (60.67 km) WSW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 39.13 miles (62.97 km) WNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 49.43 miles (79.55 km) NNE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) S | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.37 miles (101.98 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NE | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) WNW | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 67.70 miles (108.96 km) NE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) NW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 69.39 miles (111.66 km) WSW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 69.74 miles (112.23 km) N | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,768.75 miles (18,939.91 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,745.17 miles (18,901.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,729.36 miles (18,876.53 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,720.10 miles (18,861.62 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,669.43 miles (18,780.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,664.75 miles (18,772.55 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,657.98 miles (18,761.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,647.22 miles (18,744.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.51 miles (18,723.89 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,608.91 miles (18,682.68 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,542.73 miles (18,576.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,513.56 miles (18,529.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,496.51 miles (18,501.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,494.89 miles (18,499.18 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,420.16 miles (18,378.92 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |