Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to RDG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
10,258 mi
16,508 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
See live MEL→RDG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from RDG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Reading (RDG) is 10,258 miles (16,508 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Reading?
Reading is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to RDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–RDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.