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RTB to MEL: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,999 mi
14,482 km · 7,820 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- 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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 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 RTB from MEL?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,999 miles (14,482 km, 7,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Roatan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to MEL?
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