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BWE to MEB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,040 mi
16,158 km · 8,724 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from MEB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,040 miles (16,158 km, 8,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Braunschweig and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to MEB?
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