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UMR to MEL: distance & flight time
Woomera (Woomera Airfield) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
642 mi
1,033 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UMR — Woomera Airfield · Woomera, Australia
- 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 UMR
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport103 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport108 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport125 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 UMR from MEL?
The flight distance from Woomera (UMR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 642 miles (1,033 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UMR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Woomera and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 0.5 hours ahead of Woomera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UMR to MEL?
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