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GDZ to MEB: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,732 mi
14,053 km · 7,588 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from MEB?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,732 miles (14,053 km, 7,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Gelendzhik and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to MEB?
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