Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEB to PNE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport)
10,303 mi
16,580 km · 8,953 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
See live MEB→PNE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- PNE — Northeast Philadelphia Airport · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 PNE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport19 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base11 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport13 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from PNE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Philadelphia (PNE) is 10,303 miles (16,580 km, 8,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PNE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–PNE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.