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BOW to MEB: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,673 mi
15,567 km · 8,406 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from MEB?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,673 miles (15,567 km, 8,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Bartow and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to MEB?
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