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ACA to MEB: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,294 mi
13,348 km · 7,207 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from MEB?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,294 miles (13,348 km, 7,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to MEB?
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