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MEB to AKC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Akron (Akron Fulton International Airport)
9,979 mi
16,060 km · 8,672 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AKC — Akron Fulton International Airport · Akron, 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 AKC
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport8 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport33 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport35 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from AKC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Akron (AKC) is 9,979 miles (16,060 km, 8,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to AKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Akron?
Akron is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to AKC?
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