How far is Melbourne from Horn Island?

The distance between Horn Island (Horn Island Airport) and Melbourne (Essendon Airport) is 1875 miles / 3018 kilometers / 1630 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Horn Island (HID) to Melbourne (MEB) is 2357 miles / 3793 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 55 hours 55 minutes.

Distance from Horn Island to Melbourne

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1875.264 miles
• 3017.945 kilometers
• 1629.560 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

• 1882.310 miles
• 3029.285 kilometers
• 1635.683 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 Horn Island to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Horn Island Airport to Essendon Airport is 4 hours and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Horn Island and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Horn Island and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Essendon Airport (MEB)

On average, flying from Horn Island to Melbourne generates about 206 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 206 kilograms equals 455 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Horn Island to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Essendon Airport (MEB).

Airport information

Origin	Horn Island Airport
City:	Horn Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	HID
ICAO Code:	YHID
Coordinates:	10°35′11″S, 142°17′23″E

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