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PSP to MEL: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,018 mi
12,904 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from MEL?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,018 miles (12,904 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Palm Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to MEL?
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