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BNE to MEB: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from MEB?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 BNE to MEB?
Nonstop service on BNE–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brisbane and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNE–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BNE to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNE–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.