Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Medford, Oregon, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR), Medford, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,001 miles (or 12,877 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):

• "At last the man they believe to be the finest Australian pioneering aviator in history will be acknowledge"
• The nearest train station is Cheltenham, approx 3 km from the 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 Wesfarmers draft Major Development Plan for Moorabbin Airport was refused by Albanese, on 5 August 2013.
• Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of MBW.
• In addition to being known as "Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport", other names for MBW include "Harry Hawker Airport" and "Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport".
• The master plan for Moorabbin Airport was approved by the Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese MP, on 25 June 2010.
• 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 Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.

Facts about Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR):

• The closest airport to Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MFR.
• The airport has recently had major renovations which include a new 110,000 sq ft terminal building with room for expansion, completed in 2009 and designed by CSHQA and The Abell Architectural Group Inc.
• The furthest airport from Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,106 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) currently has only 1 runway.