Flight from Melbourne to New York

From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania  →  JFK (JFK), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? New York → Melbourne

How long is the flight from Melbourne to New York?

A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to New York (JFK) takes about 20 hours 38 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,374 miles (16,696 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from Melbourne

Nearest destinations

• Melbourne → Sydney
• Melbourne → Auckland
• Melbourne → Bali (Denpasar)
• Melbourne → Singapore
• Melbourne → Manila
• Melbourne → Kuala Lumpur
• Melbourne → Bangkok
• Melbourne → Taipei
• Melbourne → Hong Kong
• Melbourne → Shanghai

Long-haul from Melbourne

• Melbourne → Lisbon
• Melbourne → Casablanca
• Melbourne → Madrid
• Melbourne → Dublin
• Melbourne → Manchester
• Melbourne → Boston
• Melbourne → London
• Melbourne → Edinburgh
• Melbourne → Barcelona
• Melbourne → Paris

More flights to North America

• Melbourne → Atlanta
• Melbourne → Los Angeles
• Melbourne → Chicago
• Melbourne → Dallas
• Melbourne → San Francisco
• Melbourne → Miami
• Melbourne → Seattle
• Melbourne → Las Vegas
• Melbourne → Toronto
• Melbourne → Vancouver

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• Boston → New York
• Toronto → New York
• Chicago → New York
• Atlanta → New York
• Miami → New York
• Dallas → New York
• Cancun → New York
• Mexico City → New York
• Las Vegas → New York
• Seattle → New York

Long-haul to New York

• Bali (Denpasar) → New York
• Sydney → New York
• Singapore → New York
• Kuala Lumpur → New York
• Auckland → New York
• Bangkok → New York
• Manila → New York
• Hong Kong → New York
• Johannesburg → New York
• Cape Town → New York