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MEL to NGA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → (Young Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NGA — Young Airport · , Australia
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 NGA
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport28 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport37 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport44 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from NGA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to (NGA) is 303 miles (488 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to NGA?
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