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BUS to MEB: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,488 mi
13,660 km · 7,376 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 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 BUS from MEB?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,488 miles (13,660 km, 7,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Batumi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 6 hours ahead of Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to MEB?
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