Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Changchun, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E)
Distance from MEL to CGQ:
5,768.71 miles (9,283.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), Changchun, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,769 miles (or 9,284 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 Melbourne Airport and Changchun Longjia International 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 Melbourne Airport and Changchun Longjia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEL / YMML |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEL |
| More Information: | MEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGQ / ZYCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Changchun, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E |
| Area Served: | Changchun and Jilin City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGQ |
| More Information: | CGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's main airport was Essendon Airport which was officially designated an international airport in 1950.
- Because of Melbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne 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.
- Melbourne Airport handled 2,998,000 passengers last year.
- In 2003, Melbourne received the International Air Transport Association Eagle Award for service and two National Tourism Awards for tourism services.
- A$330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007.
- The furthest airport from Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Melbourne Airport (meaning Melbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Melbourne Airport", another name for MEL is "Tullamarine Airport".
- Melbourne Airport was originally called Tullamarine Airport, after the adjacent suburb of the same name.
- The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- Terminal 2 handles all international flights out of Melbourne Airport and the city and opened with the airport in 1970.
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- An expansion of the terminal was approved in 1989 and completed in 1991 when a second pier was added by Ansett to the south for use by smaller regional airline Kendell.
- The airport is 23 km from the city centre.
Facts about Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ):
- Changchun Longjia International Airport handled 4,971,667 passengers last year.
- Because of Changchun Longjia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Changchun Longjia International 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.
- Longjia International Airport was approved for construction in 1998.
- The furthest airport from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) E of CGQ.
- Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Changchun Longjia International Airport", other names for CGQ include "长春龙嘉国际机场" and "Chángchūn Lóngjiā Guójì Jīcháng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) SE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) SE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.63 miles (71.82 km) SW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 104.85 miles (168.74 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.89 miles (228.34 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.13 miles (235.17 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.51 miles (240.61 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,178.71 miles (19,599.68 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,081.84 miles (19,443.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,066.79 miles (19,419.57 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,038.60 miles (19,374.20 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,992.69 miles (19,300.32 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,919.95 miles (19,183.25 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,886.29 miles (19,129.07 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,345.60 miles (18,258.93 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,332.76 miles (18,238.26 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.48 miles (18,207.24 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,254.91 miles (18,112.98 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,203.87 miles (18,030.83 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,197.14 miles (18,020.01 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,194.75 miles (18,016.17 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.30 miles (56.82 km) E | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.35 km) NNE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) S | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 161.97 miles (260.66 km) SE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 180.40 miles (290.32 km) N | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 195.59 miles (314.76 km) ENE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 197.34 miles (317.59 km) SW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 8 | 203.96 miles (328.24 km) ESE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) NW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 10 | 246.24 miles (396.28 km) SW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) SE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.58 km) ENE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 303.94 miles (489.14 km) NE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 308.76 miles (496.91 km) SW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 315.76 miles (508.16 km) WSW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.80 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,989.96 miles (19,295.92 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,984.87 miles (19,287.73 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,948.54 miles (19,229.26 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,944.34 miles (19,222.50 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,939.09 miles (19,214.06 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,902.95 miles (19,155.89 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,890.84 miles (19,136.41 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,888.79 miles (19,133.11 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,885.71 miles (19,128.15 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,881.93 miles (19,122.06 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,863.40 miles (19,092.24 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 13 | 11,856.32 miles (19,080.85 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,835.56 miles (19,047.44 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |