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MEL to MEB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5 mi
8 km · 4 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MEB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5 miles (8 km, 4 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 MEB?
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