Antonio collected data on airline flights. The equation for his set of data is M = 1,754 – 550h, where M represents the distance a plane is from its destination and h represents the time in hours. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

A.the distance the plane has traveled after 1 hour
B.the distance the plane traveled per hour
C.the length of time the plane takes to reach its destination
D.the distance from the destination before the plane departs