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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Iowa by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane MEL - OMA
    23h 4m
    $645–2,250

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane MEL - MLI
    28h 50m
    $522–1,822

  3. Fly to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MEL - DSM
    22h 15m
    $538–1,843

  4. Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane MEL - SUX
    27h 47m
    $541–1,846

  5. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MEL - CID
    24h 58m
    $560–1,870

  6. Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane MEL - LNK
    2. Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus
    28h 49m
    $537–1,858

  7. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MEL - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    27h 37m
    $676–2,306

  8. Fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MEL - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    27h 12m
    $808–2,680

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$627Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,275.5 mi
  • Duration: 23h 4m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Iowa, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA) twice daily.

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