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ISL to MEB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,092 mi
14,633 km · 7,901 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from MEB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,092 miles (14,633 km, 7,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Istanbul and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to MEB?
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