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MEL to TRR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
5,191 mi
8,355 km · 4,511 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TRR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 5,191 miles (8,355 km, 4,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TRR?
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