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BFI to MEL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,189 mi
13,179 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from MEL?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,189 miles (13,179 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Seattle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to MEL?
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