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ROC to MEB: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,191 mi
16,401 km · 8,856 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from MEB?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,191 miles (16,401 km, 8,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 Rochester and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to MEB?
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