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BTR to MEL: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,243 mi
14,875 km · 8,032 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from MEL?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,243 miles (14,875 km, 8,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Baton Rouge and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MEL?
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