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AER to MEL: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,609 mi
13,856 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from MEL?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,609 miles (13,856 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sochi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to MEL?
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