Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Melbourne (MLB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
200° S
Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Melbourne (MLB) is 916 miles (1,474 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies ABE–MLB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ABE–MLB; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,880
both directions
Passengers
2,564
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABE–MLB?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABE–MLB in April 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies ABE–MLB?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of ABE–MLB departures.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 89.0% load
100.0%
How has ABE–MLB traffic changed?
Nonstop ABE–MLB departures fell from 18 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABE–MLB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 2,785 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 2,841 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,677 passengers
93.0%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,846 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,500 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,688 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,670 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 2,457 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 2,466 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,396 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 3,001 passengers
92.6%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,564 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABE → MLB
84.7% full
8 departures · 1,220 passengers
MLB → ABE
93.3% full
8 departures · 1,344 passengers
Nonstop ABE–MLB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Allentown/Bethlehem
US
Lehigh Valley International Airport
Coordinates
40.65°N, 75.44°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) from Melbourne (MLB)?
ABE to MLB is 916 miles (1,474 km / 796 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABE to MLB?
A nonstop covers the 916-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABE–MLB?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABE–MLB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 916-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from ABE
Popular long-haul routes