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MEB to ABI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,838 mi
14,224 km · 7,680 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from ABI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,838 miles (14,224 km, 7,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ABI?
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