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GTR to MEL: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,460 mi
15,224 km · 8,220 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from MEL?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,460 miles (15,224 km, 8,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to MEL?
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