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MEL to OLB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
10,063 mi
16,195 km · 8,745 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from OLB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Olbia (OLB) is 10,063 miles (16,195 km, 8,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to OLB?
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