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MGY to MEL: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,818 mi
15,801 km · 8,532 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from MEL?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,818 miles (15,801 km, 8,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Dayton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to MEL?
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