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GPT to MEL: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,352 mi
15,050 km · 8,126 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from MEL?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,352 miles (15,050 km, 8,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Gulfport and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to MEL?
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