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MEL to RJK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Rijeka (Rijeka Airport)
9,851 mi
15,854 km · 8,561 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
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 RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from RJK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rijeka (RJK) is 9,851 miles (15,854 km, 8,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RJK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Rijeka?
Rijeka is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to RJK?
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