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MEL to ECV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
10,751 mi
17,303 km · 9,343 nm
21h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ECV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Madrid (ECV) is 10,751 miles (17,303 km, 9,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to ECV?
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