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ARY to MEL: distance & flight time
(Ararat Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
105 mi
169 km · 91 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
105 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARY — Ararat Airport · , Australia
- 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 ARY
- SWC · Stawell Airport21 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport63 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport74 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 ARY from MEL?
The flight distance from (ARY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 105 miles (169 km, 91 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARY to MEL?
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