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GCN to MEB: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,304 mi
13,364 km · 7,216 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from MEB?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,304 miles (13,364 km, 7,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Grand Canyon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to MEB?
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