Nonstop flight route between Castries, Saint Lucia and Melbourne, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia and Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,593 miles (or 2,564 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 George F. L. Charles 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: | SLU / TLPC |
Airport Name: | George F. L. Charles Airport |
Location: | Castries, Saint Lucia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | SLU 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 |
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Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):
- Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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 following airlines fly passenger services to George F.
- The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- 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.
- 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.
- Front view of Melbourne International Airport
- Returned to the city as a Surplus Property Airport after the War, Melbourne Airport was deeded to the city in 1947.
- Delta Airlines started nonstops to Atlanta in 1983.
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- In 2010 the airport had non-stop flights to Atlanta on Delta Air Lines and regional partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines, as well as non-stops to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on US Airways' regional subsidiary PSA Airlines.