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BNK to MEB: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
792 mi
1,274 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from MEB?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 792 miles (1,274 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 BNK to MEB?
Nonstop service on BNK–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to MEB?
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Why are some BNK to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNK–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.