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GCH to MEL: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,662 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from MEL?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,662 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Gachsaran and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 6.5 hours ahead of Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to MEL?
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