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PLQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,591 mi
15,435 km · 8,334 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,591 miles (15,435 km, 8,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Palanga and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to MEL?
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