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GNS to MEL: distance & flight time
Gunung Sitoli (Binaka Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,026 mi
6,480 km · 3,499 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNS — Binaka Airport · Gunung Sitoli, Indonesia
- 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
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Near GNS
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport86 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport117 mi away
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport120 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 GNS from MEL?
The flight distance from Gunung Sitoli (GNS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,026 miles (6,480 km, 3,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GNS to MEL?
Nonstop service on GNS–MEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gunung Sitoli and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Gunung Sitoli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNS to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GNS–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GNS to MEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNS–MEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.