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AMS to MEL: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,277 mi
16,538 km · 8,930 nm
20h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from MEL?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,277 miles (16,538 km, 8,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 37m 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 Amsterdam and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to MEL?
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