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MPL to MEL: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,365 mi
16,681 km · 9,007 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from MEL?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,365 miles (16,681 km, 9,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m 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 Montpellier and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to MEL?
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