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PUG to MEL: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
538 mi
866 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from MEL?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 538 miles (866 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Argyle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 0.5 hours ahead of Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to MEL?
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