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POB to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,015 mi
16,117 km · 8,702 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,015 miles (16,117 km, 8,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Fort Bragg and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to MEL?
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