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WYA to MBW: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
545 mi
877 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from MBW?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Melbourne (MBW) is 545 miles (877 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Whyalla and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 0.5 hours ahead of Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to MBW?
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