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BDU to MEL: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,506 mi
15,299 km · 8,261 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from MEL?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,506 miles (15,299 km, 8,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Bardufoss and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to MEL?
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