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ERF to MEL: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,026 mi
16,136 km · 8,713 nm
20h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 8m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from MEL?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,026 miles (16,136 km, 8,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 8m 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 Erfurt and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to MEL?
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