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MEL to DEL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
6,333 mi
10,192 km · 5,503 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DEL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Delhi (DEL) is 6,333 miles (10,192 km, 5,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DEL?
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