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PMH to MEL: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,878 mi
15,897 km · 8,584 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PMH — Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PMH
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field36 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field42 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark65 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport67 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 PMH from MEL?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PMH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,878 miles (15,897 km, 8,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from PMH to MEL?
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