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POC to MEB: distance & flight time
La Verne (Brackett Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,962 mi
12,814 km · 6,919 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 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 POC from MEB?
The flight distance from La Verne (POC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,962 miles (12,814 km, 6,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 POC to MEB?
Nonstop service on POC–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 16h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Verne and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 18 hours ahead of La Verne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POC to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POC–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POC to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POC–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.