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SHV to MEL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,153 mi
14,730 km · 7,954 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from MEL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,153 miles (14,730 km, 7,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Shreveport and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to MEL?
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