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MUC to MEL: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,995 mi
16,086 km · 8,686 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from MEL?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,995 miles (16,086 km, 8,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Munich and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to MEL?
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