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MEL to MDH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
9,524 mi
15,327 km · 8,276 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MDH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 9,524 miles (15,327 km, 8,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to MDH?
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