Nonstop flight route between Ignace, Ontario, Canada and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(49°25'46"N by 91°43'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E)
Distance from ZUC to MEL:
9,563.19 miles (15,390.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC), Ignace, Ontario, Canada and Melbourne Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,563 miles (or 15,390 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 Ignace Municipal Airport and Melbourne 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 Ignace Municipal Airport and Melbourne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZUC / CZUC |
| Airport Name: | Ignace Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ignace, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°25'46"N by 91°43'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Township of Ignace |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1435 feet (437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZUC |
| More Information: | ZUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEL / YMML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 144°50'35"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEL |
| More Information: | MEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC):
- The closest airport to Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) is Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZUC.
- The furthest airport from Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,703 miles (17,224 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Melbourne Airport (MEL):
- In May 1959 it was announced that a new airport would be built at Tullamarine, with Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing on 27 November 1962 a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a A$45 million "jetport" by 1967.
- Because of Melbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne 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 Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MEL.
- In addition to being known as "Melbourne Airport", another name for MEL is "Tullamarine Airport".
- Melbourne Airport handled 2,998,000 passengers last year.
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) has 2 runways.
- Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building is connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2.
- The furthest airport from Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Melbourne Airport (meaning Melbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.45 miles (73.15 km) S | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 48.03 miles (77.29 km) N | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 53.68 miles (86.38 km) WNW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 94.64 miles (152.31 km) SW | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.93 miles (155.99 km) SW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) S | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 120.99 miles (194.72 km) WNW | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) SSE | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) ESE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 138.48 miles (222.86 km) ENE | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) WSW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) NW | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 150.23 miles (241.77 km) SSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) NNE | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 158.81 miles (255.58 km) N | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,702.77 miles (17,224.40 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,678.73 miles (17,185.71 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,677.70 miles (17,184.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.27 miles (17,143.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.94 miles (17,126.50 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,588.65 miles (17,040.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,587.67 miles (17,039.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,579.09 miles (17,025.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,567.63 miles (17,006.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,516.20 miles (16,924.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,446.87 miles (16,812.56 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,420.51 miles (16,770.14 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,414.78 miles (16,760.92 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,401.33 miles (16,739.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,399.49 miles (16,736.31 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) SE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) SE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.63 miles (71.82 km) SW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 104.85 miles (168.74 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.89 miles (228.34 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.13 miles (235.17 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.51 miles (240.61 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,178.71 miles (19,599.68 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,081.84 miles (19,443.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,066.79 miles (19,419.57 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,038.60 miles (19,374.20 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,992.69 miles (19,300.32 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,919.95 miles (19,183.25 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,886.29 miles (19,129.07 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,345.60 miles (18,258.93 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,332.76 miles (18,238.26 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.48 miles (18,207.24 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,254.91 miles (18,112.98 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,203.87 miles (18,030.83 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,197.14 miles (18,020.01 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,194.75 miles (18,016.17 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |