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MEB to OSM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Mosul (Mosul International Airport)
8,255 mi
13,286 km · 7,174 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from OSM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Mosul (OSM) is 8,255 miles (13,286 km, 7,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to OSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Mosul?
Mosul is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to OSM?
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