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MEL to EMD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from EMD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Emerald (EMD) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to EMD?
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