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MEL to AKD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Akola (Akola Airport)
5,965 mi
9,600 km · 5,184 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AKD — Akola Airport · Akola, India
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 AKD
- NDC · Nanded Airport106 mi away
- IXU · Aurangabad Airport122 mi away
- NAG · Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AKD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Akola (AKD) is 5,965 miles (9,600 km, 5,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Akola?
Akola is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AKD?
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