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MBW to AAH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
10,258 mi
16,509 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from AAH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Aachen (AAH) is 10,258 miles (16,509 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Melbourne and Aachen?
Aachen is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to AAH?
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