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AVP to MEL: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,279 mi
16,543 km · 8,932 nm
20h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 37m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from MEL?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,279 miles (16,543 km, 8,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP 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 Scranton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to MEL?
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