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MST to MEL: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,251 mi
16,498 km · 8,908 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from MEL?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,251 miles (16,498 km, 8,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 Maastricht and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to MEL?
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