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MUI to MEL: distance & flight time
Muir (Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,227 mi
16,459 km · 8,887 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m 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
- MUI — Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport · Muir, 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 MUI
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport20 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport21 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport26 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field32 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 MUI from MEL?
The flight distance from Muir (MUI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,227 miles (16,459 km, 8,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Muir and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Muir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUI to MEL?
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