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GLT to MBW: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
1,039 mi
1,673 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, Australia
- 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from MBW?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Melbourne (MBW) is 1,039 miles (1,673 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLT to MBW?
Nonstop service on GLT–MBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladstone and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLT–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLT to MBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLT–MBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.