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BRV to MEL: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,105 mi
16,262 km · 8,781 nm
20h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 17m 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
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, Germany
- 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 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 BRV from MEL?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,105 miles (16,262 km, 8,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 17m 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 Bremerhaven and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to MEL?
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