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ORE to MEB: distance & flight time
Orleans (Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,463 mi
16,838 km · 9,092 nm
20h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 59m 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
- ORE — Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base · Orleans, France
- 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 ORE
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport80 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport55 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport58 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base58 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 ORE from MEB?
The flight distance from Orleans (ORE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,463 miles (16,838 km, 9,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 59m 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 ORE to MEB?
Nonstop service on ORE–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Orleans and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORE to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORE–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORE to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORE–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.