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POE to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,147 mi
14,721 km · 7,949 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,147 miles (14,721 km, 7,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Polk and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to MEL?
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