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MEL to GDZ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
8,728 mi
14,046 km · 7,584 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GDZ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 8,728 miles (14,046 km, 7,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to GDZ?
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