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BBS to MEL: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,525 mi
16,939 km · 9,146 nm
21h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBS from MEL?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,525 miles (16,939 km, 9,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 6m 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 Blackbushe and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to MEL?
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