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MBW to ACF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
852 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from ACF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Brisbane (ACF) is 852 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MBW to ACF?
Nonstop service on MBW–ACF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to ACF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–ACF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to ACF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–ACF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.