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MTJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,592 mi
13,828 km · 7,466 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,592 miles (13,828 km, 7,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Montrose CO and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to MEL?
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