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BFD to MEL: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,134 mi
16,309 km · 8,806 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from MEL?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,134 miles (16,309 km, 8,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Bradford and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to MEL?
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