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DTM to MEL: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,166 mi
16,361 km · 8,834 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from MEL?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,166 miles (16,361 km, 8,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Dortmund and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to MEL?
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