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MEB to AJA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport)
10,115 mi
16,278 km · 8,790 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from AJA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Ajaccio (AJA) is 10,115 miles (16,278 km, 8,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to AJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 Ajaccio?
Ajaccio is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to AJA?
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