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MBW to ARB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
9,874 mi
15,890 km · 8,580 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from ARB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 9,874 miles (15,890 km, 8,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to ARB?
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