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OBF to MEB: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,023 mi
16,131 km · 8,710 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from MEB?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,023 miles (16,131 km, 8,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 7m 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 OBF to MEB?
Nonstop service on OBF–MEB 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 20h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oberpfaffenhofen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBF–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBF to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBF–MEB 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.