# Distance from Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 1,057 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,057 km / 657 mi / 571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Australia)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:34 in Dirranbandi Airport, it's 12:34 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (MEL is lower than DRN)

## Airports

### [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dirranbandi Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDBI
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.590000, 148.220000
- Elevation: 567 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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