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RWI to MEB: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,086 mi
16,232 km · 8,765 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from MEB?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,086 miles (16,232 km, 8,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Rocky Mount and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to MEB?
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