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MEL to GAU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
5,597 mi
9,008 km · 4,864 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GAU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Guwahati (GAU) is 5,597 miles (9,008 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to GAU?
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