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HDI to MEL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,703 mi
15,616 km · 8,432 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from MEL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,703 miles (15,616 km, 8,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Cleveland and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to MEL?
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