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MEL to DOK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Donetsk (Donetsk International Airport)
8,817 mi
14,189 km · 7,662 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DOK — Donetsk International Airport · Donetsk, Ukraine
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 DOK
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport44 mi away
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport70 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport79 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DOK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Donetsk (DOK) is 8,817 miles (14,189 km, 7,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DOK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Donetsk?
Donetsk is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DOK?
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