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GLT to MEB: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
1,028 mi
1,654 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from MEB?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 MEB?
Nonstop service on GLT–MEB 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 42m 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 MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLT–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLT to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLT–MEB 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.