Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Lopez Island, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), Lopez Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,196 miles (or 13,190 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 Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base, 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 Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base. 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 |
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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: | LPS / |
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Location: | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W |
Area Served: | Lopez Island, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Lake Union Air Service, Inc. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPS |
More Information: | LPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):
- Bus services run along Centre Dandenong Road at the northern boundary connecting to a number of rail stations including Hampton, Highett, Cheltenham and Dandenong.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport", other names for MBW include "Harry Hawker Airport" and "Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport".
- 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.
- "At last the man they believe to be the finest Australian pioneering aviator in history will be acknowledge"
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
Facts about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS):
- Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base", another name for LPS is "WA81".
- The closest airport to Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LPS.
- Because of Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base 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 Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.