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MBW to TLV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
8,558 mi
13,772 km · 7,437 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from TLV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 8,558 miles (13,772 km, 7,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to TLV?
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