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HQM to MEL: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,103 mi
13,040 km · 7,041 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from MEL?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,103 miles (13,040 km, 7,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Hoquiam and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to MEL?
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