Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to DXB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
7,236 mi
11,645 km · 6,288 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live MEL→DXB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DXB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB) is 7,236 miles (11,645 km, 6,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 6 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DXB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–DXB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.