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MEL to ROV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Rostov (Platov International Airport)
8,708 mi
14,014 km · 7,567 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- ROV — Platov International Airport · Rostov, Russia
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 ROV
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport54 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport69 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport98 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ROV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rostov (ROV) is 8,708 miles (14,014 km, 7,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ROV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Rostov?
Rostov is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ROV?
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