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DYS to MEB: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,830 mi
14,210 km · 7,673 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from MEB?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,830 miles (14,210 km, 7,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Abilene and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MEB?
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