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MEL to PLV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
8,991 mi
14,470 km · 7,813 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PLV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Poltava (PLV) is 8,991 miles (14,470 km, 7,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to PLV?
Nonstop service on MEL–PLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Poltava?
Poltava is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–PLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to PLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–PLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.