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HOT to MEB: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,243 mi
14,876 km · 8,032 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, United States
- 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 HOT
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 HOT from MEB?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,243 miles (14,876 km, 8,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Hot Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to MEB?
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