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DRO to MEL: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,561 mi
13,777 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from MEL?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,561 miles (13,777 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Durango and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to MEL?
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