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IDP to MEL: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,171 mi
14,760 km · 7,969 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MEL?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,171 miles (14,760 km, 7,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MEL?
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