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MEL to LIT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field)
9,298 mi
14,964 km · 8,080 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LIT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Little Rock (LIT) is 9,298 miles (14,964 km, 8,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Little Rock?
Little Rock is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LIT?
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