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MEL to BFD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport)
10,134 mi
16,309 km · 8,806 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BFD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bradford (BFD) is 10,134 miles (16,309 km, 8,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Bradford?
Bradford is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BFD?
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