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DAB to MEL: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,753 mi
15,696 km · 8,475 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from MEL?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,753 miles (15,696 km, 8,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Daytona Beach and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to MEL?
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