Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Diebougou, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°56'53"N by 3°14'59"W)
Distance from MEB to XDE:
9,733.93 miles (15,665.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Diébougou Airport (XDE), Diebougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,734 miles (or 15,665 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 Essendon Airport and Diébougou 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 Essendon Airport and Diébougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEB / YMEN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'41"S by 144°54'6"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Zavanti Holdings Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEB |
| More Information: | MEB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDE / DFOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Diebougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°56'53"N by 3°14'59"W |
| Area Served: | Diébougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDE |
| More Information: | XDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Essendon Airport (MEB):
- The furthest airport from Essendon Airport (MEB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Essendon Airport (meaning Essendon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Essendon Airport (MEB) is Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of MEB.
- In addition to being known as "Essendon Airport", another name for MEB is "Melbourne/Essendon".
- Because of Essendon Airport's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Essendon 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.
- Originally the airport had grass runways with the first tenants moving in from December 1921, including H.J.
- Essendon Airport (MEB) has 2 runways.
- A variety of aircraft were used through Essendon in the 1960s - Lockheed L-188 Electras.
- In 2001, the Commonwealth Government sold its management rights for the airport to Edgelear Pty.
Facts about Diébougou Airport (XDE):
- Because of Diébougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Diébougou 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.
- Diébougou Airport (XDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) S of XDE.
- The furthest airport from Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Diébougou Airport (meaning Diébougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,635 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Diébougou Airport", another name for XDE is "Diébougou Airport (Diébougou)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.96 miles (7.98 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) SSE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.38 miles (73.03 km) WSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) SW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.75 miles (150.87 km) NNE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) NE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.81 miles (175.11 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.28 miles (224.15 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) NE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.57 miles (235.88 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 149.82 miles (241.11 km) N | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,183.46 miles (19,607.33 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,085.71 miles (19,450.02 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,070.67 miles (19,425.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,042.73 miles (19,380.85 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,996.61 miles (19,306.63 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,923.36 miles (19,188.74 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,889.34 miles (19,133.99 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,347.87 miles (18,262.59 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,335.17 miles (18,242.14 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,313.73 miles (18,207.64 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,256.05 miles (18,114.82 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,204.96 miles (18,032.58 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,196.86 miles (18,019.56 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,195.15 miles (18,016.81 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) WNW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) W | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 105.75 miles (170.19 km) N | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 117.87 miles (189.70 km) S | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) NNW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 143.38 miles (230.75 km) E | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 146.31 miles (235.47 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 152.47 miles (245.38 km) NE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 168.21 miles (270.71 km) W | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 13 | 179.17 miles (288.35 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.82 miles (289.39 km) WNW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 15 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) ESE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.63 miles (19,634.96 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,031.79 miles (19,363.24 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,017.79 miles (19,340.70 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,017.15 miles (19,339.69 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.57 miles (19,266.33 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,964.19 miles (19,254.45 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,959.94 miles (19,247.60 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,950.59 miles (19,232.56 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,934.36 miles (19,206.44 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,931.88 miles (19,202.45 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,899.45 miles (19,150.26 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,868.68 miles (19,100.74 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,868.66 miles (19,100.71 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,833.16 miles (19,043.57 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |