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HFD to MEL: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,440 mi
16,802 km · 9,072 nm
20h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 56m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from MEL?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,440 miles (16,802 km, 9,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 56m 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 Hartford and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to MEL?
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