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ACH to MBW: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,121 mi
16,289 km · 8,795 nm
20h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from MBW?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,121 miles (16,289 km, 8,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 19m 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 Altenrhein and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to MBW?
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