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RKP to MEL: distance & flight time
Rockport (Aransas County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,850 mi
14,242 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- RKP — Aransas County Airport · Rockport, 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 RKP
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport35 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport53 mi away
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station62 mi away
- PSX · Palacios Municipal Airport65 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 RKP from MEL?
The flight distance from Rockport (RKP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,850 miles (14,242 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Rockport and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Rockport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKP to MEL?
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