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MEL to DTM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
10,166 mi
16,361 km · 8,834 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DTM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dortmund (DTM) is 10,166 miles (16,361 km, 8,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Dortmund?
Dortmund is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DTM?
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