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MEB to BGC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
10,910 mi
17,558 km · 9,481 nm
21h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from BGC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Braganca (BGC) is 10,910 miles (17,558 km, 9,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 52m 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BGC?
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