Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,208 miles (or 1,945 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 Piedras Negras International 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: | PDS / MMPG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'39"N by 100°32'7"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 901 feet (275 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PDS | 
| More Information: | PDS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- 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.
- Monument sign at entrance to Melbourne International Airport
- 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 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 the early 1980s some ending scenes for the film Stranger Than Paradise were shot in the Melbourne area, including several plot scenes shot at the Airport.
- Monthly passengers were at a seasonal low in September 2007 at 14,083.
- In January 1951 the airport had runways 4, 9, 13, and 16, all 4,000 to 4,300 feet long.
Facts about Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS):
- Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of PDS.
- Because of Piedras Negras International Airport's relatively low elevation of 901 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedras Negras 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 addition to being known as "Piedras Negras International Airport", another name for PDS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Piedras Negras".
- The furthest airport from Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,253 miles (18,110 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




