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MEL to LEI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
10,642 mi
17,127 km · 9,248 nm
21h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LEI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Almeria (LEI) is 10,642 miles (17,127 km, 9,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 20m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LEI?
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