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MEL to MRV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport)
8,485 mi
13,656 km · 7,374 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, Russia
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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MRV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Mineralnye Vody (MRV) is 8,485 miles (13,656 km, 7,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MRV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Mineralnye Vody?
Mineralnye Vody is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MRV?
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