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MEB to OAX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
8,469 mi
13,629 km · 7,359 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from OAX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 8,469 miles (13,629 km, 7,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to OAX?
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