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BKL to MEB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,974 mi
16,051 km · 8,667 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from MEB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,974 miles (16,051 km, 8,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Cleveland and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to MEB?
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