Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E)
Distance from MLB to LBO:
7,233.81 miles (11,641.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Lusambo Airport (LBO), Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,234 miles (or 11,642 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 Lusambo 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 Lusambo 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: | LBO / FZVI |
| Airport Name: | Lusambo Airport |
| Location: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
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| More Information: | LBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Returned to the city as a Surplus Property Airport after the War, Melbourne Airport was deeded to the city in 1947.
- Airmail service started in late 1928 when the airport was designated a fueling stop.
- 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport handled about 38,667 short tons in January 2014.
- Scheduled airline flights began in 1953.
- The Authority operated a recreational vehicle site, "Port O' Call." This was closed and the tenants evicted in 2003.
- 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.
Facts about Lusambo Airport (LBO):
- The furthest airport from Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lusambo Airport (meaning Lusambo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) S of LBO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.10 km) NNE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.69 miles (26.85 km) N | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 29.97 miles (48.23 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.88 miles (54.52 km) SSE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 45.28 miles (72.87 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) WNW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.35 km) WNW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) NW | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 10 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) SSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 60.00 miles (96.55 km) WNW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 12 | 61.73 miles (99.35 km) SW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 64.52 miles (103.83 km) WSW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) W | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 68.73 miles (110.62 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,548.59 miles (18,585.60 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,526.75 miles (18,550.46 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,524.51 miles (18,546.85 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,503.54 miles (18,513.11 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,478.58 miles (18,472.93 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,453.81 miles (18,433.08 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,433.14 miles (18,399.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,431.24 miles (18,396.76 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,424.22 miles (18,385.46 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,422.72 miles (18,383.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.30 miles (18,366.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.68 miles (18,365.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.44 miles (18,361.67 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,402.71 miles (18,350.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.17 miles (130.64 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 90.08 miles (144.96 km) SW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) N | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 128.54 miles (206.86 km) SSE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 207.67 miles (334.21 km) WNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) SW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 8 | 243.54 miles (391.94 km) SW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 250.32 miles (402.84 km) E | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 260.08 miles (418.56 km) W | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 284.94 miles (458.57 km) SSE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 316.16 miles (508.81 km) W | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 366.26 miles (589.44 km) NNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.17 miles (19,674.45 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,415.06 miles (18,370.71 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,411.60 miles (18,365.14 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,407.01 miles (18,357.75 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,378.18 miles (18,311.37 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,343.25 miles (18,255.14 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,342.02 miles (18,253.17 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,335.59 miles (18,242.81 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,334.78 miles (18,241.51 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,331.20 miles (18,235.76 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,317.65 miles (18,213.94 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,313.82 miles (18,207.79 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |