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OXC to MEL: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,414 mi
16,759 km · 9,049 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from MEL?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,414 miles (16,759 km, 9,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Oxford and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to MEL?
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