Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E)
Distance from MLN to ASP:
9,748.25 miles (15,688.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Alice Springs Airport (ASP), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,748 miles (or 15,688 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 Melilla Airport and Alice Springs 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 Melilla Airport and Alice Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLN / GEML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W |
| Area Served: | Melilla |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLN |
| More Information: | MLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASP / YBAS |
| Airport Name: | Alice Springs Airport |
| Location: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E |
| Area Served: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASP |
| More Information: | ASP Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- Because of Melilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Melilla 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 Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- The furthest airport from Melilla Airport (MLN) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Melilla Airport (meaning Melilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The new airport, Tauima Aerodrome, was opened for civilian flights 1931 and used also by the military.
- Passengers can get and from the airport by car or taxi.
Facts about Alice Springs Airport (ASP):
- Alice Springs Airport handled 598,749 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The closest airport to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Cowra Airport (CWT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of ASP.
- On 27 May 2011 it was announced that Alice Springs Airport had been selected to be the first large-scale aircraft "boneyard" outside the United States, with the first aircraft for storage to arrive early in 2012.
- On 5 October 1921 the first aircraft landed at the original airport located in the Alice Springs township.
- Alice Springs Airport (ASP) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.34 miles (81.02 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) ESE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) NNE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) E | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) E | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.97 km) W | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 8 | 134.82 miles (216.97 km) W | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.45 km) E | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 10 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 11 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) WNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 13 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) SW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 14 | 169.36 miles (272.56 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 15 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) E | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.44 miles (19,837.43 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,301.64 miles (19,797.52 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,282.48 miles (19,766.69 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,269.60 miles (19,745.95 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,264.86 miles (19,738.33 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,260.15 miles (19,730.74 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.16 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,254.08 miles (19,720.98 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,252.40 miles (19,718.27 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,237.21 miles (19,693.82 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,234.40 miles (19,689.31 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,224.06 miles (19,672.67 km) E | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.08 miles (70.93 km) E | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 207.21 miles (333.47 km) WSW | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 352.55 miles (567.37 km) E | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 365.10 miles (587.57 km) S | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 370.64 miles (596.49 km) ESE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 381.73 miles (614.33 km) NE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 385.37 miles (620.18 km) E | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 418.03 miles (672.75 km) ENE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 430.71 miles (693.15 km) E | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 456.20 miles (734.18 km) WNW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 465.22 miles (748.69 km) ENE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 474.56 miles (763.73 km) ENE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 476.78 miles (767.29 km) WNW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 483.73 miles (778.48 km) NNW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 488.78 miles (786.61 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,335.53 miles (18,242.73 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,322.30 miles (18,221.43 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,309.06 miles (18,200.13 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,296.23 miles (18,179.47 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,291.90 miles (18,172.51 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,289.06 miles (18,167.93 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,283.22 miles (18,158.54 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 9 | 11,282.31 miles (18,157.08 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 10 | 11,277.64 miles (18,149.56 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 11 | 11,277.32 miles (18,149.04 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 12 | 11,276.18 miles (18,147.20 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 13 | 11,275.25 miles (18,145.71 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 14 | 11,272.84 miles (18,141.83 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,269.98 miles (18,137.23 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |