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MEB to PDK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
9,698 mi
15,608 km · 8,428 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from PDK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Atlanta (PDK) is 9,698 miles (15,608 km, 8,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PDK?
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