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ROK to MBW: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from MBW?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne (MBW) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROK to MBW?
Nonstop service on ROK–MBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockhampton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROK–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROK to MBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROK–MBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.