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MEL to VAR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
9,182 mi
14,777 km · 7,979 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from VAR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Varna (VAR) is 9,182 miles (14,777 km, 7,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Varna?
Varna is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to VAR?
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