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MEL to DYS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,832 mi
14,213 km · 7,675 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DYS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,832 miles (14,213 km, 7,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DYS?
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