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HDE to MEL: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,066 mi
14,590 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from MEL?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,066 miles (14,590 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from HDE to MEL?
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