Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Melbourne (MEL)
Flight time
≈ 18h 47m
Bearing
246° SW
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,995 miles (14,475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MEL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Qantas Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–MEL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
21
May 2026
Seats
4,508
both directions
Passengers
3,855
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MEL?
Qantas Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–MEL in May 2026 (21 departures).
- QF
Qantas Airways
21 departures · 4,508 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MEL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DFW–MEL departures.
- Boeing 787-9
21 departures · 85.5% load
100.0%
How has DFW–MEL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MEL departures fell from 33 in June 2025 to 21 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MEL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
33 departures · 6,558 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 6,908 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 6,905 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
33 departures · 6,014 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
33 departures · 6,198 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
29 departures · 5,044 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
47 departures · 9,078 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 11,157 passengers
82.7%
Load
February 2026
25 departures · 4,381 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 6,126 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 6,291 passengers
90.6%
Load
May 2026
21 departures · 3,855 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEL → DFW
86.4% full
11 departures · 2,235 passengers
DFW → MEL
84.3% full
10 departures · 1,620 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MEL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Melbourne
AU
Melbourne Airport
Coordinates
37.67°S, 144.84°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Melbourne (MEL)?
DFW to MEL is 8,995 miles (14,475 km / 7,816 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MEL?
A nonstop covers the 8,995-mile great-circle distance in roughly 18h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–MEL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MEL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,995-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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