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BWI to MEL: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,207 mi
16,427 km · 8,870 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from MEL?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,207 miles (16,427 km, 8,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Baltimore and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to MEL?
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