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MEL to OST: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
10,372 mi
16,692 km · 9,013 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from OST?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ostend (OST) is 10,372 miles (16,692 km, 9,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to OST?
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