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MEB to BBJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
10,230 mi
16,464 km · 8,890 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from BBJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Birburg (BBJ) is 10,230 miles (16,464 km, 8,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 32m 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 Birburg?
Birburg is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BBJ?
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