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RDD to MEL: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,965 mi
12,819 km · 6,922 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from MEL?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,965 miles (12,819 km, 6,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Redding and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to MEL?
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