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MEL to UDD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport)
8,027 mi
12,918 km · 6,975 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from UDD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Palm Springs (UDD) is 8,027 miles (12,918 km, 6,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to UDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to UDD?
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