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MEL to GRM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
9,612 mi
15,469 km · 8,353 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GRM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 9,612 miles (15,469 km, 8,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to GRM?
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