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DPO to MEL: distance & flight time
Devonport (Devonport Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DPO — Devonport Airport · Devonport, Australia
- 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 DPO
- BWT · Wynyard Airport38 mi away
- LST · Launceston Airport48 mi away
- SIO · Smithton Airport74 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport90 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 DPO from MEL?
The flight distance from Devonport (DPO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 DPO to MEL?
Nonstop service on DPO–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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPO to MEL?
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Why are some DPO to MEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DPO–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.