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QJB to MEL: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,611 mi
12,249 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from MEL?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,611 miles (12,249 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Jubail and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to MEL?
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