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BIL to MEL: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,746 mi
14,075 km · 7,600 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from MEL?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,746 miles (14,075 km, 7,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Billings and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to MEL?
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