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GEX to MEL: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
47 mi
76 km · 41 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
47 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from MEL?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 47 miles (76 km, 41 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from GEX to MEL?
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