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GRF to MBW: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,166 mi
13,141 km · 7,096 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MBW?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,166 miles (13,141 km, 7,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Fort Lewis and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MBW?
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