Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to ACN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ciudad Acuna (Ciudad Acuña New International Airport)
8,671 mi
13,955 km · 7,535 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
See live MEL→ACN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ACN — Ciudad Acuña New International Airport · Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near ACN
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport11 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ACN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ciudad Acuna (ACN) is 8,671 miles (13,955 km, 7,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ACN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Ciudad Acuna?
Ciudad Acuna is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ACN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–ACN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.