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GRQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,191 mi
16,401 km · 8,856 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,191 miles (16,401 km, 8,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 Groningen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to MEL?
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