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NQI to MEL: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,790 mi
14,145 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from MEL?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,790 miles (14,145 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Kingsville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to MEL?
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