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HHR to MEL: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,930 mi
12,763 km · 6,891 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from MEL?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,930 miles (12,763 km, 6,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Hawthorne and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to MEL?
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