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MEM to MEB: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,423 mi
15,164 km · 8,188 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from MEB?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,423 miles (15,164 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Memphis and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to MEB?
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