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ETZ to MEL: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,246 mi
16,489 km · 8,903 nm
20h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 33m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from MEL?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,246 miles (16,489 km, 8,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 33m 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 Metz and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to MEL?
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