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MEL to ALW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
8,319 mi
13,387 km · 7,229 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ALW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 8,319 miles (13,387 km, 7,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ALW?
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