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MEL to MEX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
8,437 mi
13,578 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MEX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 8,437 miles (13,578 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MEX?
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