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MQL to MEB: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
288 mi
464 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, Australia
- 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from MEB?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 288 miles (464 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 MQL to MEB?
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