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ALO to MEL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,451 mi
15,210 km · 8,213 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from MEL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,451 miles (15,210 km, 8,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to MEL?
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