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DFW to MEL: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,994 mi
14,475 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from MEL?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,994 miles (14,475 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DFW to MEL?
Nonstop service on DFW–MEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DFW–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DFW to MEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DFW–MEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.