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RIL to MEB: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,627 mi
13,884 km · 7,497 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from MEB?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,627 miles (13,884 km, 7,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Rifle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to MEB?
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