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MEL to NXX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
10,299 mi
16,574 km · 8,949 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from NXX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 10,299 miles (16,574 km, 8,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to NXX?
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