Nonstop flight route between Melinda, Belize and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melinda Airport (MDB), Melinda, Belize and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 965 miles (or 1,552 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 relatively short distance between Melinda Airport and Jack Brooks Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDB / | 
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| Location: | Melinda, Belize | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'16"N by 88°18'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Melinda | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MDB | 
| More Information: | MDB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT | 
| Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BPT | 
| More Information: | BPT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melinda Airport (MDB):
- The closest airport to Melinda Airport (MDB) is Dangriga Airport (DGA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of MDB.
 - Melinda Airport (MDB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Melinda Airport", another name for MDB is "Melinda Airport (Melinda)".
 - The furthest airport from Melinda Airport (MDB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Because of Melinda Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Melinda 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.
 
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita hit the Beaumont-Port Arthur area.
 - Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
 - Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks Regional 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.
 - In addition, a number of independent commuter airlines served Beaumont/Port Arthur at various times over the years including Metro Airlines with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Short 330 turboprop flights nonstop to Houston, Royale Airlines with Embraer EMB-110 "Bandeirante" turboprop service nonstop to Houston and direct to New Orleans, Air Texana with nonstop Beechcraft prop aircraft service to Houston/Hobby Airport as well as nonstop Douglas DC-3 flights to New Orleans, and Conquest Airlines with Beechcraft 1900C and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprop service nonstop to Austin and Dallas Love Field.
 - The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Currently, ground transportation is provided by United Express bus service to Houston Intercontinental Airport several times a day.
 
