✈ MEL → DXB
14H 37M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Melbourne to Dubai
From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania → Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East
↔ Flying the other way? Dubai → Melbourne
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Dubai?
A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 14 hours 37 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,236 miles (11,645 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 37m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,236 mi
11,645 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
Westward — easier
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.
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Long-haul from Melbourne
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Long-haul to Dubai
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