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MBW to BFI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
8,191 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from BFI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Seattle (BFI) is 8,191 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BFI?
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