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MEB to DFW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
8,992 mi
14,472 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from DFW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 8,992 miles (14,472 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Melbourne and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to DFW?
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