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BKQ to MEB: distance & flight time
Blackall (Blackall Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
919 mi
1,480 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKQ — Blackall Airport · Blackall, Australia
- 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 BKQ
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport60 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport91 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport100 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport147 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 BKQ from MEB?
The flight distance from Blackall (BKQ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 919 miles (1,480 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKQ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BKQ to MEB?
Nonstop service on BKQ–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blackall and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Blackall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKQ to MEB?
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