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EML to MBW: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,180 mi
16,384 km · 8,846 nm
20h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 26m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from MBW?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,180 miles (16,384 km, 8,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Emmen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to MBW?
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