Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Geraldton, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°46'42"N by 86°56'18"W)
Distance from MEL to YGQ:
9,778.28 miles (15,736.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), Geraldton, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,778 miles (or 15,737 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) 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: | YGQ / CYGQ |
| Airport Name: | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport |
| Location: | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°46'42"N by 86°56'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Greenstone |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1143 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGQ |
| More Information: | YGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- Melbourne Airport handled 2,998,000 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Melbourne Airport", another name for MEL is "Tullamarine Airport".
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The Melbourne–Sydney air route is the third most-travelled passenger air route in the world and the third busiest in the Asia Pacific region.
- The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- The international terminal contains works by noted Australian Indigenous artists including Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Gloria Petyarre.
- Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's main airport was Essendon Airport which was officially designated an international airport in 1950.
- Melbourne Airport was originally called Tullamarine Airport, after the adjacent suburb of the same name.
Facts about Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ):
- The furthest airport from Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Nakina Airport (YQN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of YGQ.
- Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 29.93 miles (48.16 km) NNE | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) S | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) SE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) SSE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.35 miles (151.84 km) WNW | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 105.84 miles (170.34 km) ESE | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.32 miles (209.72 km) NNW | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.59 miles (221.43 km) NNE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 145.18 miles (233.64 km) SW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) E | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) SE | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.51 miles (277.63 km) NNW | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 184.10 miles (296.28 km) NW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) SSW | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 201.76 miles (324.70 km) E | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,871.45 miles (17,495.86 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,851.22 miles (17,463.30 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,847.57 miles (17,457.43 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,822.99 miles (17,417.88 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.94 miles (17,414.57 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,764.97 miles (17,324.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,750.85 miles (17,301.77 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,743.86 miles (17,290.52 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.16 miles (17,271.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,671.50 miles (17,174.07 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,602.14 miles (17,062.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.64 miles (17,051.99 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,575.95 miles (17,020.30 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,550.56 miles (16,979.44 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |