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OBF to MEL: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,019 mi
16,123 km · 8,706 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,019 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
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from MEL?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,019 miles (16,123 km, 8,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to MEL?
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.
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 MEL?
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