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YIP to MEL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,890 mi
15,916 km · 8,594 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from MEL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,890 miles (15,916 km, 8,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Detroit and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MEL?
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