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RDR to MEB: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,292 mi
14,953 km · 8,074 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from MEB?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,292 miles (14,953 km, 8,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Red River and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to MEB?
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