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BFK to MEB: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,778 mi
14,127 km · 7,628 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from MEB?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,778 miles (14,127 km, 7,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Buckley and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to MEB?
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