Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GIB to MEL: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,794 mi
17,371 km · 9,379 nm
21h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
See live GIB→MEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from MEL?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,794 miles (17,371 km, 9,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 38m 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 Gibraltar and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIB–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.