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MEL to GCH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport)
7,662 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GCH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Gachsaran (GCH) is 7,662 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Gachsaran?
Gachsaran is 6.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to GCH?
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