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MEL to FFO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
9,831 mi
15,822 km · 8,543 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from FFO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dayton (FFO) is 9,831 miles (15,822 km, 8,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FFO?
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