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GJT to MEB: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,577 mi
13,803 km · 7,453 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from MEB?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,577 miles (13,803 km, 7,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Junction and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to MEB?
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