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PBI to MEB: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,726 mi
15,652 km · 8,451 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from MEB?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,726 miles (15,652 km, 8,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 West Palm Beach and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to MEB?
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