Nonstop flight route between Morganton, North Carolina, United States and Melbourne, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W)
Distance from MRN to MLB:
536.22 miles (862.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), Morganton, North Carolina, United States and Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 536 miles (or 863 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 Foothills Regional Airport and Melbourne International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRN / KMRN |
| Airport Name: | Foothills Regional Airport |
| Location: | Morganton, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Morganton, North Carolina, US |
| Operator/Owner: | Foothills Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1270 feet (387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRN |
| More Information: | MRN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Foothills Regional Airport (MRN):
- Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MRN.
- The furthest airport from Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Monthly passengers were at a seasonal low in September 2007 at 14,083.
- People Express Airlines started nonstops to Newark, Baltimore, Columbus and Buffalo, New York in spring 1982.
- In the year ending June 30, 2009 the airport had 133,576 aircraft operations.
- 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 Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
- 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.
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
- The airport handled about 38,667 short tons in January 2014.
- Airmail service started in late 1928 when the airport was designated a fueling stop.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.59 miles (21.87 km) ESE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) NE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 56.29 miles (90.58 km) SE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) WSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 58.84 miles (94.69 km) ESE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 62.37 miles (100.38 km) E | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) NW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 8 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) NNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) SSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.51 miles (108.65 km) SE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 72.03 miles (115.93 km) WNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) SSW | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) SSW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.65 miles (129.79 km) ENE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 85.12 miles (136.98 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.76 miles (18,478.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,461.18 miles (18,444.94 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,440.54 miles (18,411.72 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,428.29 miles (18,392.00 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,420.20 miles (18,378.99 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.44 miles (18,352.01 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,400.90 miles (18,347.93 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,395.08 miles (18,338.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,369.36 miles (18,297.17 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,350.43 miles (18,266.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,342.92 miles (18,254.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,335.22 miles (18,242.22 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,315.80 miles (18,210.98 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,314.43 miles (18,208.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,306.97 miles (18,196.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.10 km) NNE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 16.69 miles (26.85 km) N | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 29.97 miles (48.23 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.88 miles (54.52 km) SSE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 45.28 miles (72.87 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) WNW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.35 km) WNW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) NW | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 10 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) SSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 60.00 miles (96.55 km) WNW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 12 | 61.73 miles (99.35 km) SW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 64.52 miles (103.83 km) WSW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) W | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 68.73 miles (110.62 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,548.59 miles (18,585.60 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,526.75 miles (18,550.46 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,524.51 miles (18,546.85 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,503.54 miles (18,513.11 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,478.58 miles (18,472.93 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,453.81 miles (18,433.08 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,433.14 miles (18,399.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,431.24 miles (18,396.76 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,424.22 miles (18,385.46 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,422.72 miles (18,383.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.30 miles (18,366.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.68 miles (18,365.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.44 miles (18,361.67 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,402.71 miles (18,350.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |