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WBU to MEB: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,763 mi
14,103 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,763 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
- 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 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 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 WBU from MEB?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,763 miles (14,103 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to MEB?
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 MEB?
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