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OBE to MLB: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
59 mi
96 km · 52 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, United States
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBE from MLB?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Melbourne (MLB) is 59 miles (96 km, 52 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OBE to MLB?
Nonstop service on OBE–MLB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to MLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBE–MLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBE to MLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBE–MLB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.