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OBE to MEL: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,706 mi
15,621 km · 8,435 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from MEL?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,706 miles (15,621 km, 8,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Okeechobee and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to MEL?
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