Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Bouca, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Bouca Airport (BCF), Bouca, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,545 miles (or 10,533 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 International Airport and Bouca 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 International Airport and Bouca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLB / KMLB |
Airport Name: | Melbourne International Airport |
Location: | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W |
Area Served: | Melbourne, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Melbourne, Florida |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
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More Information: | MLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCF / FEGU |
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Location: | Bouca, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'1"N by 18°16'21"E |
Area Served: | Bouca |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1532 feet (467 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | BCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- Because of Melbourne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne 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.
- Scheduled airline flights began in 1953.
- Passengers rose 70% in 2010 over 2009, as US Airways restarted service and Delta expanded.
- The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
- In January 1951 the airport had runways 4, 9, 13, and 16, all 4,000 to 4,300 feet long.
- The furthest airport from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,549 miles (18,586 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Patrick Air Force Base (COF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of MLB.
- The Airport Museum is in the terminal building.
- In 1969 a National DC-8 flew Los Angeles-Tampa-Melbourne-Miami.
Facts about Bouca Airport (BCF):
- The furthest airport from Bouca Airport (BCF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouca Airport (meaning Bouca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bouca Airport (BCF) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of BCF.
- Bouca Airport (BCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bouca Airport", another name for BCF is "Bouca Airport (Bouca)".