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BDR to MEB: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,410 mi
16,754 km · 9,046 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from MEB?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,410 miles (16,754 km, 9,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Stratford and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to MEB?
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