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MEB to IAB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
9,104 mi
14,651 km · 7,911 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from IAB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Wichita (IAB) is 9,104 miles (14,651 km, 7,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to IAB?
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