Nonstop flight route between Melinda, Belize and Stuart, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melinda Airport (MDB), Melinda, Belize and Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 872 miles (or 1,404 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 Witham Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDB / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | SUA / KSUA | 
| Airport Name: | Witham Field | 
| Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Stuart, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners | 
| Airport Type: | Public use | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SUA | 
| More Information: | SUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melinda Airport (MDB):
- In addition to being known as "Melinda Airport", another name for MDB is "Melinda Airport (Melinda)".
- The closest airport to Melinda Airport (MDB) is Dangriga Airport (DGA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of MDB.
- 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.
- Melinda Airport (MDB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Witham Field (SUA):
- The furthest airport from Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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 Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- With the onset of World War II, patriotic private landowners offered their property to Martin County to build an airport.
- In 1994, Northrop Grumman downsized their Witham Field operation and much of the property was again returned to Martin County, including responsibility for the airport's air traffic control tower.
- In October 1942, Martin County leased the 900-acre airport to the U.S.




