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XIJ to MEB: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,769 mi
12,503 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from MEB?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,769 miles (12,503 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to MEB?
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