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HYS to MEB: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,031 mi
14,534 km · 7,847 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from MEB?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,031 miles (14,534 km, 7,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Hays and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to MEB?
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