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FWH to MEL: distance & flight time
Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,969 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 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 FWH from MEL?
The flight distance from Dallas (FWH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,969 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Dallas and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWH to MEL?
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