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MEB to NAL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Nalchik (Nalchik Airport)
8,446 mi
13,592 km · 7,339 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from NAL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Nalchik (NAL) is 8,446 miles (13,592 km, 7,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to NAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Melbourne and Nalchik?
Nalchik is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to NAL?
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