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BAD to MEL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,163 mi
14,747 km · 7,963 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from MEL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,163 miles (14,747 km, 7,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Shreveport and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to MEL?
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