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MEB to ABD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
7,799 mi
12,551 km · 6,777 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from ABD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Abadan (ABD) is 7,799 miles (12,551 km, 6,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Abadan?
Abadan is 6.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ABD?
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