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MEL to PEA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport)
403 mi
649 km · 350 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PEA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Penneshaw (PEA) is 403 miles (649 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to PEA?
Nonstop service on MEL–PEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Penneshaw?
Penneshaw is 0.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–PEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to PEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–PEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.