Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Dirico, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E)
Distance from MEB to DRC:
7,150.36 miles (11,507.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Dirico Airport (DRC), Dirico, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,150 miles (or 11,507 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 Essendon Airport and Dirico 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 Essendon Airport and Dirico Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEB / YMEN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Zavanti Holdings Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEB |
| More Information: | MEB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dirico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E |
| Area Served: | Dirico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRC |
| More Information: | DRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- The furthest airport from Essendon Airport (MEB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Essendon Airport (meaning Essendon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- Essendon Airport is located at Essendon, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia.
- Originally the airport had grass runways with the first tenants moving in from December 1921, including H.J.
- The closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
- The major passenger airlines using Essendon in the postwar years until scheduled air services were transferred to Tullamarine were Ansett Airlines and Trans Australia Airlines.
- Because of Essendon Airport's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Essendon 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 2001, the Commonwealth Government sold its management rights for the airport to Edgelear Pty.
Facts about Dirico Airport (DRC):
- In addition to being known as "Dirico Airport", another name for DRC is "Dirico Airport (Dirico)".
- The closest airport to Dirico Airport (DRC) is Rundu Airport (NDU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) W of DRC.
- The furthest airport from Dirico Airport (DRC) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Dirico Airport (meaning Dirico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Dirico Airport (DRC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) SSE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.38 miles (73.03 km) WSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.75 miles (150.87 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.81 miles (175.11 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.28 miles (224.15 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.57 miles (235.88 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.82 miles (241.11 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,183.46 miles (19,607.33 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,085.71 miles (19,450.02 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,070.67 miles (19,425.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,042.73 miles (19,380.85 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,996.61 miles (19,306.63 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,923.36 miles (19,188.74 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,889.34 miles (19,133.99 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,347.87 miles (18,262.59 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,335.17 miles (18,242.14 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.73 miles (18,207.64 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,256.05 miles (18,114.82 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,204.96 miles (18,032.58 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,196.86 miles (18,019.56 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,195.15 miles (18,016.81 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 2 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) SE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) NNW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 5 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) NNE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 7 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 10 | 291.42 miles (468.99 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 298.74 miles (480.78 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 332.63 miles (535.32 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 14 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) E | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) SSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,194.87 miles (19,625.69 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.33 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,173.51 miles (19,591.31 km) WNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,165.89 miles (19,579.05 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) WNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,165.21 miles (19,577.96 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,164.83 miles (19,577.34 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |