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BBD to MEL: distance & flight time
Brady (Curtis Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,823 mi
14,199 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBD — Curtis Field · Brady, 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 BBD
- JCT · Kimble County Airport53 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field70 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport120 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field84 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 BBD from MEL?
The flight distance from Brady (BBD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,823 miles (14,199 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBD to MEL?
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