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MEL to ALX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,588 mi
15,430 km · 8,331 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ALX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,588 miles (15,430 km, 8,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to ALX?
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