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DAL to MEL: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,003 mi
14,489 km · 7,823 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 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 DAL from MEL?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,003 miles (14,489 km, 7,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Dallas and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAL to MEL?
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