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RKS to MEL: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,618 mi
13,870 km · 7,489 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from MEL?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,618 miles (13,870 km, 7,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Rock Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to MEL?
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