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INS to MEB: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,150 mi
13,116 km · 7,082 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,150 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
- 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 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 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 INS from MEB?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,150 miles (13,116 km, 7,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to MEB?
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 MEB?
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