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BKA to MEB: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,939 mi
14,386 km · 7,768 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 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 BKA from MEB?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,939 miles (14,386 km, 7,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Moscow and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to MEB?
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