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MEL to BDR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
10,412 mi
16,757 km · 9,048 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BDR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Stratford (BDR) is 10,412 miles (16,757 km, 9,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Stratford?
Stratford is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BDR?
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