Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VNY to MBW: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
7,929 mi
12,760 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live VNY→MBW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from MBW?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Melbourne (MBW) is 7,929 miles (12,760 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Van Nuys and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNY–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.