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MEL to ELM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
10,226 mi
16,457 km · 8,886 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ELM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Elmira (ELM) is 10,226 miles (16,457 km, 8,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ELM?
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