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YIP to MEB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,888 mi
15,914 km · 8,593 nm
19h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 51m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from MEB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,888 miles (15,914 km, 8,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 51m 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 Detroit and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MEB?
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