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MEB to NTE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
10,626 mi
17,101 km · 9,234 nm
21h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from NTE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Nantes (NTE) is 10,626 miles (17,101 km, 9,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to NTE?
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