✈ ATL → MEL
19H 19M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.
Flight from Atlanta to Melbourne
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Melbourne?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Melbourne (MEL) takes about 19 hours 19 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,688 miles (15,592 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
19h 19m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,688 mi
15,592 km · great-circle
Avg speed
807 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Time difference
+14h
14 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~14d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.