Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and El Oued, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E)
Distance from MEL to ELU:
10,082.60 miles (16,226.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,083 miles (or 16,226 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 Guemar 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 Guemar 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: | ELU / DAUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- Melbourne Airport handled 2,998,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Melbourne Airport", another name for MEL is "Tullamarine Airport".
- 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 2003, Melbourne received the International Air Transport Association Eagle Award for service and two National Tourism Awards for tourism services.
- In late 1989, Federal Airports Corporation Inspector A.
- 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.
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
- The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 2 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) SSW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) ENE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) E | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) WSW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 8 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) NW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) W | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 231.65 miles (372.80 km) N | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) NNE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.41 miles (19,039.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.47 miles (18,999.02 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,776.79 miles (18,952.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,770.54 miles (18,942.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.33 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.34 miles (18,927.99 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,755.91 miles (18,919.26 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,752.07 miles (18,913.07 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.20 miles (18,910.07 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,728.33 miles (18,874.86 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.99 miles (18,874.32 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.06 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.46 miles (18,852.56 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,704.35 miles (18,836.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |