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BFM to MEB: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,410 mi
15,143 km · 8,177 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from MEB?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,410 miles (15,143 km, 8,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Mobile and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to MEB?
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