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MDH to MEL: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,524 mi
15,327 km · 8,276 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from MEL?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,524 miles (15,327 km, 8,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 MDH to MEL?
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