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PNY to MEB: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,425 mi
8,731 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PNY from MEB?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,425 miles (8,731 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Pendicherry and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to MEB?
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