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Route

Ballina → Melbourne

BNKBallinaBallina Byron Gateway Airport
MELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
Distance
791 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

Same local time in Ballina and Melbourne.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Ballina to Melbourne. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Ballina for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ballina: 1.
  • Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 44.

The airports on this route

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

Ballina, AustraliaBNK / YBNA

Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,234 ft

61 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML

International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft

54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

OOL MELGold Coast AirportGold Coast is about 46 mi from Ballina.View route →

About the route from Ballina to Melbourne

The distance between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) is approximately 791 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ballina from Melbourne by air?
The great-circle distance between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and Melbourne Airport is approximately 791 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Ballina to Melbourne?
No direct connection between BNK and MEL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Ballina and Melbourne?
Same local time in Ballina and Melbourne.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.