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OLP to MEL: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
674 mi
1,084 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from MEL?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 674 miles (1,084 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Olympic Dam and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 0.5 hours ahead of Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to MEL?
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