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MEB to NLD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
8,690 mi
13,985 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from NLD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 8,690 miles (13,985 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to NLD?
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