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MEL to QLP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base)
10,068 mi
16,202 km · 8,749 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from QLP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sarzana (SP) (QLP) is 10,068 miles (16,202 km, 8,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to QLP?
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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to QLP?
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