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ART to MEB: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,278 mi
16,541 km · 8,931 nm
20h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 37m 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from MEB?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,278 miles (16,541 km, 8,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 37m 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 Watertown and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to MEB?
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