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MEB to DGL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport)
8,291 mi
13,342 km · 7,204 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from DGL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Douglas (DGL) is 8,291 miles (13,342 km, 7,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to DGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Douglas?
Douglas is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to DGL?
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