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MEL to TEX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
8,576 mi
13,802 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TEX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Telluride (TEX) is 8,576 miles (13,802 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TEX?
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