Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Carrickfinn, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Donegal Airport (CFN), Carrickfinn, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,962 miles (or 6,376 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 Donegal 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 Donegal 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: | CFN / EIDL |
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Location: | Carrickfinn, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'39"N by 8°20'27"W |
Area Served: | County Donegal |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Donegal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | CFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
- Front view of Melbourne International Airport
- The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
- Scheduled airline flights began in 1953.
- 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.
- 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.
- People Express Airlines started nonstops to Newark, Baltimore, Columbus and Buffalo, New York in spring 1982.
Facts about Donegal Airport (CFN):
- Donegal Airport is located 2 NM south-west of Bunbeg, being located at Carrickfinn, a townland in The Rosses, a district in north-west County Donegal, Ireland.
- Donegal Airport (CFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In February 2010, Aer Arann closed its service to Glasgow Prestwick Airport and relocated to Glasgow International Airport
- In addition to being known as "Donegal Airport", another name for CFN is "Aerfort Dhún na nGall".
- Because of Donegal Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Donegal 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 Donegal Airport (CFN) is City of Derry Airport (LDY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CFN.
- The furthest airport from Donegal Airport (CFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,853 miles (19,076 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.