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MEL to BOU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bourges (Bourges Airport)
10,436 mi
16,796 km · 9,069 nm
20h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 56m 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
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
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 BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BOU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bourges (BOU) is 10,436 miles (16,796 km, 9,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 56m 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 Bourges?
Bourges is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BOU?
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