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MEB to AQJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Aqaba (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport)
8,459 mi
13,613 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AQJ — Aqaba King Hussein International Airport · Aqaba, Jordan
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 AQJ
- ETH · Eilat Airport5 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport8 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport15 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from AQJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Aqaba (AQJ) is 8,459 miles (13,613 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to AQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Aqaba?
Aqaba is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to AQJ?
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