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How far is Brest from Melbourne?

The distance between Melbourne (Essendon Airport) and Brest (Brest Airport) is 9470 miles / 15240 kilometers / 8229 nautical miles.

Essendon Airport – Brest Airport

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9470
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15240
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8229
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Flight time duration
18 h 25 min
CO2 emission
1 219 kg

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Distance from Melbourne to Brest

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9469.888 miles
  • 15240.308 kilometers
  • 8229.108 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
  • 9476.072 miles
  • 15250.260 kilometers
  • 8234.482 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 Melbourne to Brest?

The estimated flight time from Essendon Airport to Brest Airport is 18 hours and 25 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Essendon Airport (MEB) and Brest Airport (BQT)

On average, flying from Melbourne to Brest generates about 1 219 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 219 kilograms equals 2 688 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Melbourne to Brest

See the map of the shortest flight path between Essendon Airport (MEB) and Brest Airport (BQT).

Airport information

Origin Essendon Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEB
ICAO Code: YMEN
Coordinates: 37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E
Destination Brest Airport
City: Brest
Country: Belarus Flag of Belarus
IATA Code: BQT
ICAO Code: UMBB
Coordinates: 52°6′29″N, 23°53′53″E