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MBW to ALC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
10,581 mi
17,029 km · 9,195 nm
21h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from ALC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Alicante (ALC) is 10,581 miles (17,029 km, 9,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 13m 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 Alicante?
Alicante is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to ALC?
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