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AIA to MEB: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,930 mi
14,372 km · 7,760 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
- 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from MEB?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,930 miles (14,372 km, 7,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Alliance and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to MEB?
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