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MEB to GFK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
9,302 mi
14,969 km · 8,083 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from GFK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 9,302 miles (14,969 km, 8,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to GFK?
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