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GLI to MEB: distance & flight time
Glen Innes (Glen Innes Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
679 mi
1,093 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GLI — Glen Innes Airport · Glen Innes, 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 GLI
- IVR · Inverell Airport36 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport59 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport81 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport96 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 GLI from MEB?
The flight distance from Glen Innes (GLI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 679 miles (1,093 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 GLI to MEB?
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