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MEL to BUJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport)
10,261 mi
16,513 km · 8,916 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BUJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bou Saada (BUJ) is 10,261 miles (16,513 km, 8,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Bou Saada?
Bou Saada is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BUJ?
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