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MEL to VAN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
8,309 mi
13,372 km · 7,220 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from VAN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Van (VAN) is 8,309 miles (13,372 km, 7,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Van?
Van is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to VAN?
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