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Distance from Chicago to Melbourne

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Melbourne is approximately 15,573 km.

15,573 km (9,676 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

15,573 km

Kilometers

9,676 miles

Miles

~18h 49m

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Australia

Area: 9,993 km²

Population: 5.08M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 31m

Chicago and Melbourne are separated by over 16000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Melbourne is famous for Street art laneways and Coffee culture.

In terms of city area, Melbourne is 16.5x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Melbourne side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Melbourne is 15,573 km (9,676 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 18h 49m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Melbourne is larger at 9,993 km², compared to 606 km².