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BIS to MEL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,122 mi
14,680 km · 7,926 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from MEL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,122 miles (14,680 km, 7,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Bismarck and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to MEL?
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