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MBW to LRF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base)
9,298 mi
14,964 km · 8,080 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from LRF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Jacksonville (LRF) is 9,298 miles (14,964 km, 8,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LRF?
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