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MEL to ISB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
6,750 mi
10,864 km · 5,866 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ISB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Islamabad (ISB) is 6,750 miles (10,864 km, 5,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to ISB?
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