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MEB to RTB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
8,995 mi
14,476 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from RTB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Roatan (RTB) is 8,995 miles (14,476 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RTB?
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