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MEB to HFD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
10,438 mi
16,799 km · 9,071 nm
20h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from HFD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Hartford (HFD) is 10,438 miles (16,799 km, 9,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 56m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to HFD?
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