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INS to MBW: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,147 mi
13,112 km · 7,080 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from MBW?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,147 miles (13,112 km, 7,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Indian Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to MBW?
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