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MEL to MOV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Moranbah (Moranbah Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- MOV — Moranbah Airport · Moranbah, 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 MOV
- DYA · Dysart Airport43 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport57 mi away
- MKY · Mackay Airport94 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MOV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Moranbah (MOV) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MOV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 MOV?
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