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MEL to LIN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
10,109 mi
16,269 km · 8,784 nm
20h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LIN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Milan (LIN) is 10,109 miles (16,269 km, 8,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 17m 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 Milan?
Milan is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LIN?
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