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MEB to VAR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
9,186 mi
14,784 km · 7,983 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from VAR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Varna (VAR) is 9,186 miles (14,784 km, 7,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to VAR?
Nonstop service on MEB–VAR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Varna?
Varna is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to VAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–VAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to VAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–VAR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.