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GVL to MBW: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,725 mi
15,651 km · 8,451 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from MBW?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,725 miles (15,651 km, 8,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Gainesville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to MBW?
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