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AAN to MEB: distance & flight time
Al Ain (Al Ain International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,188 mi
11,568 km · 6,246 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAN — Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAN
- DXB · Dubai International Airport70 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport52 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base55 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport61 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAN from MEB?
The flight distance from Al Ain (AAN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,188 miles (11,568 km, 6,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAN to MEB?
Nonstop service on AAN–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Ain and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Al Ain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAN to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAN–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAN to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAN–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.