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MEL to WVN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport)
10,126 mi
16,296 km · 8,799 nm
20h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 19m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from WVN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Wilhelmshaven (WVN) is 10,126 miles (16,296 km, 8,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to WVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 19m 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 Wilhelmshaven?
Wilhelmshaven is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to WVN?
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