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GFN to MEL: distance & flight time
Grafton (Grafton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GFN — Grafton Airport · Grafton, 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 GFN
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport39 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport66 mi away
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport72 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport81 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 GFN from MEL?
The flight distance from Grafton (GFN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 GFN to MEL?
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