Nonstop flight route between Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Melbourne, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yap International Airport (YAP), Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,771 miles (or 14,115 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 Yap International Airport and Melbourne International 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 Yap International Airport and Melbourne International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAP / PTYA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°29'56"N by 138°4'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 91 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAP |
More Information: | YAP 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 Yap International Airport (YAP):
- Yap International Airport (YAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yap International Airport", another name for YAP is "T11".
- Because of Yap International Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Yap 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 furthest airport from Yap International Airport (YAP) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Yap International Airport (meaning Yap International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Yap International Airport (YAP) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of YAP.
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monument sign at entrance to Melbourne International Airport
- 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 is a public airport 1.5 miles northwest of downtown Melbourne, in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
- In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Eastern Airlines Boeing 727s, Douglas DC-9s and Lockheed Electras flew out of the airport.
- The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.