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PIS to MEL: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,537 mi
16,957 km · 9,156 nm
21h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 8m 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
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from MEL?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,537 miles (16,957 km, 9,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 8m 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 Poitiers and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to MEL?
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