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MEL to SUI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport)
8,539 mi
13,743 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SUI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sukhumi (SUI) is 8,539 miles (13,743 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Sukhumi?
Sukhumi is 6 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SUI?
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