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Flight time from Seattle to Melbourne

SEA → MEL · Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport

The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Melbourne (MEL) takes about 14h 51m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 8,186 miles (13,174 km).

8,186
miles
13,174
kilometers
+17h
time change
SW
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
14h 51m

When will you arrive?

Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Seattle. You cross 17 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Seattle to Melbourne?
About 14h 51m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
8,186 miles, or 13,174 km (7,113 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Seattle.

Other routes

MEL → SEA14h 41mSEA → JFK4h 32mSEA → LAX2h 3mSEA → ORD3h 18mSEA → ATL4h 8mSEA → DFW3h 13m