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BTS to MEL: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,746 mi
15,684 km · 8,469 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from MEL?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,746 miles (15,684 km, 8,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Bratislava and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to MEL?
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