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PGH to MEL: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,251 mi
10,060 km · 5,432 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from MEL?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,251 miles (10,060 km, 5,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Nainital and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to MEL?
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