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DUS to MEB: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,209 mi
16,431 km · 8,872 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUS from MEB?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,209 miles (16,431 km, 8,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Duesseldorf and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to MEB?
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