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MEB to BNK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
792 mi
1,274 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from BNK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 792 miles (1,274 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEB to BNK?
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