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BRD to MEL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,423 mi
15,164 km · 8,188 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from MEL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,423 miles (15,164 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Brainerd and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to MEL?
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