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MEL to OAK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,873 mi
12,671 km · 6,842 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from OAK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,873 miles (12,671 km, 6,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to OAK?
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