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RDG to MEL: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,258 mi
16,508 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from MEL?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,258 miles (16,508 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Reading and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to MEL?
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