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MEL to AAH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
10,234 mi
16,470 km · 8,893 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AAH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Aachen (AAH) is 10,234 miles (16,470 km, 8,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 32m 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 Aachen?
Aachen is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AAH?
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