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MEL to DFW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
8,994 mi
14,475 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DFW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 8,994 miles (14,475 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to DFW?
Nonstop service on MEL–DFW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DFW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–DFW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to DFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–DFW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.