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MEB to ALO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
9,450 mi
15,208 km · 8,212 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from ALO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Waterloo (ALO) is 9,450 miles (15,208 km, 8,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ALO?
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