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UDD to MEB: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,026 mi
12,916 km · 6,974 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UDD from MEB?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (UDD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,026 miles (12,916 km, 6,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UDD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UDD to MEB?
Nonstop service on UDD–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UDD to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UDD–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UDD to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UDD–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.