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WRI to MEB: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,324 mi
16,615 km · 8,971 nm
20h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 43m 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 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 WRI from MEB?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,324 miles (16,615 km, 8,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 43m 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 Wrightstown and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to MEB?
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