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DEL to MEL: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,333 mi
10,192 km · 5,503 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 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 DEL from MEL?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,333 miles (10,192 km, 5,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Delhi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to MEL?
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