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JCB to MEB: distance & flight time
Joacaba (Santa Terezinha Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,828 mi
12,597 km · 6,802 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JCB — Santa Terezinha Airport · Joacaba, Brazil
- 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 JCB
- CCI · Concórdia Airport31 mi away
- CFC · Caçador Airport46 mi away
- ERM · Erechim Airport55 mi away
- XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport68 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 JCB from MEB?
The flight distance from Joacaba (JCB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,828 miles (12,597 km, 6,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Joacaba and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Joacaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCB to MEB?
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