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PIT to MEL: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,038 mi
16,154 km · 8,723 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from MEL?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,038 miles (16,154 km, 8,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Pittsburgh and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to MEL?
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