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MEB to ELO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → El Dorado (El Dorado Airport)
7,830 mi
12,601 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from ELO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to El Dorado (ELO) is 7,830 miles (12,601 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ELO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 El Dorado?
El Dorado is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ELO?
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