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MEB to PLO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
547 mi
881 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from PLO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 547 miles (881 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to PLO?
Nonstop service on MEB–PLO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 0.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PLO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–PLO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to PLO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–PLO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.