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BIF to MEL: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,472 mi
13,634 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from MEL?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,472 miles (13,634 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 El Paso and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to MEL?
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