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MBW to WBU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
8,761 mi
14,099 km · 7,613 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from WBU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Boulder (WBU) is 8,761 miles (14,099 km, 7,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to WBU?
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