Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and Coron, Palawan, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), Coron, Palawan, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,330 miles (or 15,016 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 Francisco B. Reyes 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 Francisco B. Reyes 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: | USU / RPVV |
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| Location: | Coron, Palawan, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'17"N by 120°5'59"E |
| Area Served: | Busuanga and Coron, Palawan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USU |
| More Information: | USU 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.
- Airmail service started in late 1928 when the airport was designated a fueling stop.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monthly passengers were at a seasonal low in September 2007 at 14,083.
- Front view of Melbourne International Airport
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- Passengers rose 70% in 2010 over 2009, as US Airways restarted service and Delta expanded.
Facts about Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU):
- Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is San Jose Airport (SJI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of USU.
- The furthest airport from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (meaning Francisco B. Reyes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,948 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Francisco B. Reyes Airport handled 51,431 passengers last year.
- Because of Francisco B. Reyes Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco B. Reyes 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 "Francisco B. Reyes Airport", another name for USU is "Paliparang Francisco B. Reyes".
