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AQB to MEB: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,693 mi
13,989 km · 7,554 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from MEB?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,693 miles (13,989 km, 7,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to MEB?
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