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MSL to MEB: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,542 mi
15,356 km · 8,291 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from MEB?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,542 miles (15,356 km, 8,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Muscle Shoals and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MEB?
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