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MLX to MEL: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,565 mi
13,784 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLX from MEL?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,565 miles (13,784 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Malatya and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to MEL?
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