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MEL to AVL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,830 mi
15,821 km · 8,542 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AVL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Asheville (AVL) is 9,830 miles (15,821 km, 8,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AVL?
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