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MEL to AQJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Aqaba (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport)
8,455 mi
13,607 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AQJ — Aqaba King Hussein International Airport · Aqaba, Jordan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near AQJ
- ETH · Eilat Airport5 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport8 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport15 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AQJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Aqaba (AQJ) is 8,455 miles (13,607 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Aqaba?
Aqaba is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AQJ?
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