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MEB to VDS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
9,230 mi
14,854 km · 8,021 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from VDS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Vadsø (VDS) is 9,230 miles (14,854 km, 8,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to VDS?
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