Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Washabo, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°15'0"N by 57°10'25"W)
Distance from MBW to WSO:
9,777.20 miles (15,734.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Washabo Airstrip (WSO), Washabo, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,777 miles (or 15,735 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 Washabo Airstrip, 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 Washabo Airstrip. 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: | WSO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Washabo, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'0"N by 57°10'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSO |
| More Information: | WSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):
- In 2006 Moorabbin Airport was named "Australian Regional Airport of the Year"
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.
- 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 was renamed to Moorabbin Airport on 22 January 1989.
- 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.
Facts about Washabo Airstrip (WSO):
- The closest airport to Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of WSO.
- In addition to being known as "Washabo Airstrip", another name for WSO is "SMWS".
- Because of Washabo Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Washabo Airstrip 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 Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Washabo Airstrip (meaning Washabo Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
| 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 | 49.61 miles (79.83 km) N | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 2 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 3 | 72.09 miles (116.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | 125.20 miles (201.49 km) NNW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 135.80 miles (218.55 km) ESE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 8 | 138.51 miles (222.90 km) ESE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) SE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 11 | 144.82 miles (233.07 km) SE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 12 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) SE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 13 | 177.62 miles (285.85 km) SE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 189.58 miles (305.09 km) ESE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 15 | 199.76 miles (321.48 km) ESE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.63 miles (19,976.14 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,351.31 miles (19,877.46 km) SSE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,223.40 miles (19,671.61 km) SSE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,211.26 miles (19,652.07 km) E | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.64 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,199.06 miles (19,632.44 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,183.53 miles (19,607.44 km) SE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,175.60 miles (19,594.69 km) SSE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,168.74 miles (19,583.64 km) SSE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.56 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,145.73 miles (19,546.60 km) S | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,143.33 miles (19,542.74 km) SW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 14 | 12,136.35 miles (19,531.51 km) S | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,135.82 miles (19,530.66 km) SE | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |