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ROK to MEB: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
1,045 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 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 ROK from MEB?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 1,045 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 MEB?
Nonstop service on ROK–MEB 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 44m 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 MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROK–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROK to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROK–MEB 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.