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MEB to RDG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
10,256 mi
16,505 km · 8,912 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from RDG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Reading (RDG) is 10,256 miles (16,505 km, 8,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Reading?
Reading is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RDG?
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