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EBU to MEL: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,350 mi
16,657 km · 8,994 nm
20h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 46m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from MEL?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,350 miles (16,657 km, 8,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 46m 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 St-Etienne and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to MEL?
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