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MBW to ADL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
421 mi
677 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from ADL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Adelaide (ADL) is 421 miles (677 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 ADL?
Nonstop service on MBW–ADL 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 0.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to ADL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–ADL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to ADL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–ADL 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.