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MEB to CLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
9,724 mi
15,650 km · 8,450 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Columbus (CLU) is 9,724 miles (15,650 km, 8,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 cheapest way to fly from MEB to CLU?
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