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MEL to OBE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
9,706 mi
15,621 km · 8,435 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, United States
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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from OBE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 9,706 miles (15,621 km, 8,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Okeechobee?
Okeechobee is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to OBE?
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