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VAD to MEB: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,684 mi
15,585 km · 8,415 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from MEB?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,684 miles (15,585 km, 8,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Valdosta and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to MEB?
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