How far is Melbourne from Ballina?

The distance between Ballina (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) and Melbourne (Essendon Airport) is 791 miles / 1273 kilometers / 687 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Ballina (BNK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 972 miles / 1565 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 39 minutes.

Distance from Ballina to Melbourne

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 791.008 miles
• 1273.004 kilometers
• 687.367 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

• 791.558 miles
• 1273.889 kilometers
• 687.845 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 Ballina to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Essendon Airport is 1 hour and 59 minutes.

What is the time difference between Ballina and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Ballina and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) and Essendon Airport (MEB)

On average, flying from Ballina to Melbourne generates about 134 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 134 kilograms equals 295 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Ballina to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) and Essendon Airport (MEB).

Airport information

Origin	Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
City:	Ballina
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	BNK
ICAO Code:	YBNA
Coordinates:	28°50′2″S, 153°33′43″E

Destination	Essendon Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MEB
ICAO Code:	YMEN
Coordinates:	37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E