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MOB to MBW: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,393 mi
15,117 km · 8,163 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOB from MBW?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,393 miles (15,117 km, 8,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Mobile and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to MBW?
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