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MBW to POB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Fort Bragg (Pope Field)
10,004 mi
16,100 km · 8,693 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from POB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Fort Bragg (POB) is 10,004 miles (16,100 km, 8,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to POB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to POB?
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