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MEL to BNX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
9,717 mi
15,638 km · 8,444 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BNX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 9,717 miles (15,638 km, 8,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BNX?
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