Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Tahuna, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°40'59"N by 125°31'40"E)
Distance from MEB to NAH:
3,119.37 miles (5,020.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Naha Airport (NAH), Tahuna, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,119 miles (or 5,020 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 Naha 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 Naha 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: | NAH / WAMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tahuna, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°40'59"N by 125°31'40"E |
| Area Served: | Tahuna, Sangir Islands, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAH |
| More Information: | NAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- 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.
- The airport was extended with additional land during the 1930s.
- International flights departed mainly from Sydney during Essendon's years of operation, and there were regular daily flights between the two largest metropolitan areas in Australia.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- 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 addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- On 31 January 1945, a heavily-modified Stinson Model A registered VH-UYY and named Tokana, operated by Australian National Airways, departed from Essendon Airport for the daily flight to Kerang.
- The closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
Facts about Naha Airport (NAH):
- Because of Naha Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Naha 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 to being known as "Naha Airport", another name for NAH is "Bandar Udara Naha".
- The furthest airport from Naha Airport (NAH) is Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM), which is nearly antipodal to Naha Airport (meaning Naha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Santarém, Pará, Brazil.
- Naha Airport (NAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Naha Airport (NAH) is Melangguane Airport (MNA), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) ENE of NAH.
| 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 | 82.04 miles (132.04 km) ENE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 153.17 miles (246.50 km) SSW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 166.77 miles (268.38 km) N | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 193.02 miles (310.63 km) NNW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 5 | 231.48 miles (372.53 km) NNE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 6 | 237.99 miles (383.01 km) N | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 257.11 miles (413.77 km) NNW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 280.12 miles (450.80 km) SW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 289.97 miles (466.66 km) NNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 10 | 316.70 miles (509.68 km) N | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 319.71 miles (514.53 km) NNW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 320.26 miles (515.40 km) NNW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 327.12 miles (526.45 km) NW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 331.51 miles (533.52 km) NNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 15 | 335.24 miles (539.51 km) WSW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.20 miles (19,870.85 km) SSE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,324.57 miles (19,834.43 km) ESE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,280.81 miles (19,763.99 km) W | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,263.43 miles (19,736.03 km) ESE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,234.90 miles (19,690.11 km) SE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,212.23 miles (19,653.62 km) E | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,204.61 miles (19,641.36 km) SW | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,087.90 miles (19,453.54 km) SW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,086.15 miles (19,450.73 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,054.68 miles (19,400.08 km) E | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,051.43 miles (19,394.84 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,049.49 miles (19,391.73 km) E | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,048.03 miles (19,389.38 km) SW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,995.14 miles (19,304.26 km) SSE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,993.70 miles (19,301.94 km) WSW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |