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MEL to SVO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
8,963 mi
14,425 km · 7,789 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SVO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Moscow (SVO) is 8,963 miles (14,425 km, 7,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to SVO?
Nonstop service on MEL–SVO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Moscow?
Moscow is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SVO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–SVO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to SVO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–SVO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.