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ESB to MEL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,861 mi
14,261 km · 7,700 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from MEL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,861 miles (14,261 km, 7,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Ankara and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to MEL?
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