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EGE to MEL: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,671 mi
13,955 km · 7,535 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from MEL?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,671 miles (13,955 km, 7,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Vail and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to MEL?
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