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MEL to FWH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field)
8,969 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from FWH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas (FWH) is 8,969 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 FWH?
Nonstop service on MEL–FWH 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Dallas?
Dallas is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–FWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to FWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–FWH 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.