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MEL to QLR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
11,019 mi
17,733 km · 9,575 nm
22h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
11,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from QLR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Monte Real (QLR) is 11,019 miles (17,733 km, 9,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 4m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to QLR?
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