Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Bassein, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Pathein Airport (BSX), Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,318 miles (or 14,996 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 Pathein 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 Pathein 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 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MLB | 
| More Information: | MLB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSX / VYPN | 
| Airport Name: | Pathein Airport | 
| Location: | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°48'55"N by 94°46'48"E | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BSX | 
| More Information: | BSX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Front view of Melbourne International Airport
 - 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.
 - In 2010 the airport had non-stop flights to Atlanta on Delta Air Lines and regional partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines, as well as non-stops to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on US Airways' regional subsidiary PSA Airlines.
 - The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
 - 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.
 - In 1969 a National DC-8 flew Los Angeles-Tampa-Melbourne-Miami.
 - The Authority operated a recreational vehicle site, "Port O' Call." This was closed and the tenants evicted in 2003.
 - Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
 - 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.
 - 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
 
Facts about Pathein Airport (BSX):
- Pathein Airport (BSX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Pathein Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Pathein 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 Pathein Airport (BSX) is Yangon International Airport (RGN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) E of BSX.
 - The furthest airport from Pathein Airport (BSX) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is located 11,801 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
 
