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MEL to KSY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
8,382 mi
13,489 km · 7,283 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KSY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kars (KSY) is 8,382 miles (13,489 km, 7,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Kars?
Kars is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KSY?
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