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HME to MEL: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,073 mi
16,211 km · 8,753 nm
20h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from MEL?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,073 miles (16,211 km, 8,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 13m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to MEL?
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