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HNL to MBW: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,516 mi
8,877 km · 4,793 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from MBW?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,516 miles (8,877 km, 4,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Honolulu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 20 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to MBW?
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