Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Cuito Cuanavale, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E)
Distance from MEL to CTI:
7,365.89 miles (11,854.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI), Cuito Cuanavale, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,366 miles (or 11,854 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 Cuito Cuanavale 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 Cuito Cuanavale 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | CTI / FNCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E |
| Area Served: | Cuito Cuanavale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3986 feet (1,215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTI |
| More Information: | CTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- Widening of the main north–south runway by 15 m was completed over a 29-day period in May 2005, enabling the operation of the Airbus A380.
- 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.
- Terminal 4 – originally called the Domestic Express or South Terminal – is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia.
- 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 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation, placing Melbourne Airport under the operational control of the new corporation along with 21 other airports around the nation.
- 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.
Facts about Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI):
- Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuito Cuanavale Airport", another name for CTI is "Cuito Cuanavale Airport (Cuito Cuanavale)".
- The furthest airport from Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of CTI.
| 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 | 110.75 miles (178.24 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) S | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 222.00 miles (357.27 km) E | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) NNE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 6 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) E | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) E | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 8 | 279.74 miles (450.20 km) NW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 9 | 287.04 miles (461.95 km) ENE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 299.49 miles (481.98 km) WSW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 11 | 303.32 miles (488.15 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 12 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) SSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 13 | 321.38 miles (517.21 km) SSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 338.68 miles (545.06 km) NE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 15 | 370.32 miles (595.98 km) NE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.61 miles (19,295.35 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,974.81 miles (19,271.55 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,971.62 miles (19,266.41 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,969.32 miles (19,262.70 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,964.33 miles (19,254.68 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,962.78 miles (19,252.18 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,960.61 miles (19,248.70 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,959.36 miles (19,246.67 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,957.63 miles (19,243.90 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,955.71 miles (19,240.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,955.30 miles (19,240.14 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,955.28 miles (19,240.11 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,951.34 miles (19,233.76 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |