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DRS to MEL: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,904 mi
15,939 km · 8,606 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from MEL?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,904 miles (15,939 km, 8,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Dresden and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to MEL?
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