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TVF to MEL: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,349 mi
15,045 km · 8,124 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from MEL?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,349 miles (15,045 km, 8,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Thief River Falls and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to MEL?
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