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RNZ to MEB: distance & flight time
Rensselaer (Jasper County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,686 mi
15,588 km · 8,417 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RNZ — Jasper County Airport · Rensselaer, 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 RNZ
- IKK · Greater Kankakee Airport36 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport36 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport39 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport80 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 RNZ from MEB?
The flight distance from Rensselaer (RNZ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,686 miles (15,588 km, 8,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNZ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from RNZ to MEB?
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