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BNE to MEL: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
858 mi
1,381 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNE from MEL?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 858 miles (1,381 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to MEL?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to MEL?
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