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OAX to MEL: distance & flight time
Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,472 mi
13,635 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
- 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 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 OAX from MEL?
The flight distance from Oaxaca (OAX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,472 miles (13,635 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Oaxaca and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Oaxaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAX to MEL?
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