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MOB to MEL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,405 mi
15,135 km · 8,172 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOB from MEL?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,405 miles (15,135 km, 8,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 MEL?
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