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EGE to MEB: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,670 mi
13,953 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from MEB?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,670 miles (13,953 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Vail and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to MEB?
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