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ESS to MEL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,196 mi
16,409 km · 8,860 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from MEL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,196 miles (16,409 km, 8,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Essen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to MEL?
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