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MEL to ALM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
8,523 mi
13,716 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ALM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 8,523 miles (13,716 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ALM?
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