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MEL to PRY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
6,437 mi
10,359 km · 5,593 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PRY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pretoria (PRY) is 6,437 miles (10,359 km, 5,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Pretoria?
Pretoria is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PRY?
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