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HVN to MEL: distance & flight time
New Haven (Tweed New Haven Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,425 mi
16,778 km · 9,059 nm
20h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 54m 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
- HVN — Tweed New Haven Airport · New Haven, 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 HVN
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport20 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport61 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport63 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 HVN from MEL?
The flight distance from New Haven (HVN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,425 miles (16,778 km, 9,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 54m 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 New Haven and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of New Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVN to MEL?
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