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NLD to MEB: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,690 mi
13,985 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from MEB?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,690 miles (13,985 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Nuevo Laredo and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to MEB?
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