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GYD to MEB: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,058 mi
12,968 km · 7,002 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYD from MEB?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,058 miles (12,968 km, 7,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Baku and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 6 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to MEB?
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