Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Newport, Rhode Island, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Newport State Airport (NPT), Newport, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,068 miles (or 1,718 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 relatively short distance between Melbourne International Airport and Newport State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NPT / KUUU | 
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| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'56"N by 71°16'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Newport, Rhode Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NPT | 
| More Information: | NPT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
 - The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
 - 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.
 - In 1969 a National DC-8 flew Los Angeles-Tampa-Melbourne-Miami.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Monument sign at entrance to Melbourne International Airport
 - Melbourne International Airport began in 1928 when a Pitcairn Aircraft landed on a cow pasture strip north of Kissimmee Highway.
 
Facts about Newport State Airport (NPT):
- Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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.
 - At the turn of the 20th Century the site was home to Aquidneck Park, a horse racing track.
 - The closest airport to Newport State Airport (NPT) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of NPT.
 - Newport State Airport (NPT) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Newport State Airport", another name for NPT is "UUU".
 - The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (NPT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
