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ALB to MEL: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,386 mi
16,715 km · 9,025 nm
20h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from MEL?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,386 miles (16,715 km, 9,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 50m 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 Albany and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to MEL?
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