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MRS to MEL: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,302 mi
16,579 km · 8,952 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from MEL?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,302 miles (16,579 km, 8,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Marseille and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to MEL?
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