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SMD to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,794 mi
15,762 km · 8,511 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,794 miles (15,762 km, 8,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to MEL?
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