Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,137 miles (or 3,439 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 Yucca Airstrip, 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: | UCC / KUCC | 
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy | 
| Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UCC | 
| More Information: | UCC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (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.
 - 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.
 - 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
 - Returned to the city as a Surplus Property Airport after the War, Melbourne Airport was deeded to the city in 1947.
 - 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.
 - Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
 - Melbourne International Airport began in 1928 when a Pitcairn Aircraft landed on a cow pasture strip north of Kissimmee Highway.
 - Monthly passengers were at a seasonal low in September 2007 at 14,083.
 - The Airport Museum is in the terminal building.
 
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
 - Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
 
