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WBU to MBW: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,761 mi
14,099 km · 7,613 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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.
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Near WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from MBW?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,761 miles (14,099 km, 7,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Boulder and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to MBW?
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