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ARB to MEB: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,877 mi
15,896 km · 8,583 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from MEB?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,877 miles (15,896 km, 8,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Ann Arbor and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to MEB?
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