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JCK to MEB: distance & flight time
Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
1,194 mi
1,922 km · 1,038 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, Australia
- 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 JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 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 JCK from MEB?
The flight distance from Julia Creek (JCK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 1,194 miles (1,922 km, 1,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 JCK to MEB?
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