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MEL to LJU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ljubljana (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport)
9,864 mi
15,874 km · 8,571 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LJU — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Ljubljana, Slovenia
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 LJU
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport29 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport55 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport61 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LJU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ljubljana (LJU) is 9,864 miles (15,874 km, 8,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to LJU?
Nonstop service on MEL–LJU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Ljubljana?
Ljubljana is 10 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–LJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to LJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–LJU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.