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GAY to MEB: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,808 mi
9,347 km · 5,047 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAY from MEB?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,808 miles (9,347 km, 5,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAY to MEB?
Nonstop service on GAY–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gaya and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAY–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAY to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAY–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.