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DAY to MEL: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,823 mi
15,809 km · 8,536 nm
19h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 44m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from MEL?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,823 miles (15,809 km, 8,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 44m 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 Dayton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to MEL?
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