Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Gorontalo, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°38'13"N by 122°50'59"E)
Distance from MEB to GTO:
3,000.74 miles (4,829.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Jalaluddin Airport (GTO), Gorontalo, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,001 miles (or 4,829 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 Jalaluddin 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 Jalaluddin 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: | GTO / WAMG |
| Airport Name: | Jalaluddin Airport |
| Location: | Gorontalo, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°38'13"N by 122°50'59"E |
| Area Served: | Gorontalo City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTO |
| More Information: | GTO 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.
- In November 2007 Essendon Airport released its latest master plan.
- 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.
- A variety of aircraft were used through Essendon in the 1960s - Lockheed L-188 Electras.
- The area of the airport was originally known as St Johns, after an early landowner.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- 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.
Facts about Jalaluddin Airport (GTO):
- The closest airport to Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) is Pogogul Airport (UOL), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WNW of GTO.
- Because of Jalaluddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Jalaluddin 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.
- Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is nearly antipodal to Jalaluddin Airport (meaning Jalaluddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Porto de Trombetas Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,889 kilometers) away in Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil.
| 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 | 104.10 miles (167.54 km) WNW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 115.86 miles (186.46 km) S | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.60 miles (195.70 km) SSW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 156.68 miles (252.14 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 241.97 miles (389.41 km) SSW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 280.12 miles (450.80 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 281.20 miles (452.55 km) SW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 327.40 miles (526.90 km) S | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 345.35 miles (555.78 km) SW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 351.91 miles (566.35 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 372.53 miles (599.53 km) NW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 12 | 372.95 miles (600.21 km) W | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 388.62 miles (625.43 km) WNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 394.41 miles (634.73 km) NW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 395.13 miles (635.90 km) NNW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.58 miles (19,889.16 km) SW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,293.97 miles (19,785.17 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,244.92 miles (19,706.24 km) SSE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,232.06 miles (19,685.54 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,176.61 miles (19,596.30 km) SE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,175.39 miles (19,594.34 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,175.26 miles (19,594.13 km) SE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,157.03 miles (19,564.80 km) NNW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,137.35 miles (19,533.13 km) NNW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) W | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,105.18 miles (19,481.35 km) NNE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,105.13 miles (19,481.27 km) NNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,095.94 miles (19,466.49 km) NNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,093.84 miles (19,463.10 km) NE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,081.46 miles (19,443.17 km) NNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |