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ERF to MBW: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,050 mi
16,174 km · 8,733 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from MBW?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,050 miles (16,174 km, 8,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Erfurt and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to MBW?
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