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MEL to SKG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport)
9,371 mi
15,081 km · 8,143 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- SKG — Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Thessaloniki, Greece
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 SKG
- KZI · Filippos Airport62 mi away
- LRA · Larisa Airport66 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport89 mi away
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SKG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Thessaloniki (SKG) is 9,371 miles (15,081 km, 8,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SKG?
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