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BTR to MEB: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,240 mi
14,871 km · 8,029 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from MEB?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,240 miles (14,871 km, 8,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Baton Rouge and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MEB?
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