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PEA to MEB: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
408 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, Australia
- 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from MEB?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 408 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Penneshaw and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 0.5 hours ahead of Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to MEB?
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