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MEL to ZBO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
1,237 mi
1,990 km · 1,075 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ZBO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bowen (ZBO) is 1,237 miles (1,990 km, 1,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 ZBO?
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