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BDS to MEB: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,632 mi
15,502 km · 8,370 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from MEB?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,632 miles (15,502 km, 8,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Brindisi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to MEB?
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