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GFF to MEB: distance & flight time
Griffith (Griffith Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, Australia
- 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 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 GFF from MEB?
The flight distance from Griffith (GFF) to Melbourne (MEB) is 249 miles (401 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFF to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from GFF to MEB?
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