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MEL to BKW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
9,951 mi
16,015 km · 8,647 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BKW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Beckley (BKW) is 9,951 miles (16,015 km, 8,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Beckley?
Beckley is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BKW?
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