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MEB to BQS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport)
6,183 mi
9,951 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from BQS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Blagoveschensk (BQS) is 6,183 miles (9,951 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Blagoveschensk?
Blagoveschensk is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BQS?
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