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How far is Melbourne from Bamaga?

The distance between Bamaga (Northern Peninsula Airport) and Melbourne (Essendon Airport) is 1849 miles / 2976 kilometers / 1607 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bamaga (ABM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 2349 miles / 3780 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 55 hours 37 minutes.

Northern Peninsula Airport – Essendon Airport

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Distance from Bamaga to Melbourne

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bamaga to Melbourne. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1849.407 miles
  • 2976.332 kilometers
  • 1607.090 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1856.327 miles
  • 2987.469 kilometers
  • 1613.104 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bamaga to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Northern Peninsula Airport to Essendon Airport is 4 hours and 0 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) and Essendon Airport (MEB)

On average, flying from Bamaga to Melbourne generates about 204 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 204 kilograms equals 450 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bamaga to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) and Essendon Airport (MEB).

Airport information

Origin Northern Peninsula Airport
City: Bamaga
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: ABM
ICAO Code: YBAM
Coordinates: 10°57′2″S, 142°27′32″E
Destination Essendon Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEB
ICAO Code: YMEN
Coordinates: 37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E