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MEB to NLV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport)
9,063 mi
14,586 km · 7,876 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from NLV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Nikolayev (NLV) is 9,063 miles (14,586 km, 7,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to NLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Nikolayev?
Nikolayev is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to NLV?
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