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XTG to MEB: distance & flight time
Thargomindah (Thargomindah Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
676 mi
1,088 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
676 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XTG — Thargomindah Airport · Thargomindah, Australia
- 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 XTG
- ULP · Quilpie Airport99 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport111 mi away
- BBL · Ballera Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport147 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 XTG from MEB?
The flight distance from Thargomindah (XTG) to Melbourne (MEB) is 676 miles (1,088 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XTG to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XTG to MEB?
Nonstop service on XTG–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thargomindah and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Thargomindah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XTG to MEB?
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Why are some XTG to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XTG–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.