Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to GUF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
9,424 mi
15,167 km · 8,190 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
See live MEL→GUF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GUF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 9,424 miles (15,167 km, 8,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.