Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Tonghua, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°15'14"N by 125°42'14"E)
Distance from MEL to TNH:
5,652.29 miles (9,096.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), Tonghua, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,652 miles (or 9,096 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 Tonghua Sanyuanpu 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 Tonghua Sanyuanpu 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: | TNH / ZYTN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tonghua, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°15'14"N by 125°42'14"E |
| Area Served: | Tonghua, Jilin, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNH |
| More Information: | TNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- In May 1959 it was announced that a new airport would be built at Tullamarine, with Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing on 27 November 1962 a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a A$45 million "jetport" by 1967.
- Jetstar Airways confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services.
- 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.
- Terminal 1 hosts domestic services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink and is located to the northern end of the building.
- 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.
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- A$330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007.
Facts about Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH):
- In addition to being known as "Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport", other names for TNH include "通化三源浦机场" and "Tōnghuà Sānyuánpǔ Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is nearly antipodal to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (meaning Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miramar Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is Changbaishan Airport (NBS), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of TNH.
| 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 | 95.17 miles (153.16 km) E | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) N | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 121.72 miles (195.89 km) WSW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 4 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) NNE | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) WSW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 195.55 miles (314.70 km) ENE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 209.36 miles (336.93 km) S | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 8 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) ESE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 9 | 234.39 miles (377.22 km) N | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 249.48 miles (401.50 km) NE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 252.41 miles (406.22 km) WSW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 260.48 miles (419.20 km) SW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 13 | 275.41 miles (443.23 km) W | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 14 | 300.32 miles (483.32 km) N | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 15 | 315.14 miles (507.16 km) SW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.71 miles (19,474.15 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,091.78 miles (19,459.78 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,084.03 miles (19,447.31 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,060.93 miles (19,410.14 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,021.77 miles (19,347.11 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,001.81 miles (19,314.99 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,976.97 miles (19,275.01 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,956.87 miles (19,242.68 km) ESE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,950.46 miles (19,232.36 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,937.93 miles (19,212.18 km) SSE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 11 | 11,923.78 miles (19,189.41 km) S | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,915.96 miles (19,176.83 km) S | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,915.09 miles (19,175.42 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,897.62 miles (19,147.31 km) SSE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,885.70 miles (19,128.13 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |