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MEB to ICT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport)
9,096 mi
14,638 km · 7,904 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from ICT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Wichita (ICT) is 9,096 miles (14,638 km, 7,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ICT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 ICT?
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