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IDP to MBW: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,165 mi
14,749 km · 7,964 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MBW?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,165 miles (14,749 km, 7,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MBW?
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