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MEL to MDL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
5,186 mi
8,346 km · 4,507 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MDL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Mandalay (MDL) is 5,186 miles (8,346 km, 4,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 3.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MDL?
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