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RLG to MEL: distance & flight time
Laage (Rostock-Laage Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,951 mi
16,014 km · 8,647 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m 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
- RLG — Rostock-Laage Airport · Laage, Germany
- 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 RLG
- BBH · Barth Airport34 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport47 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport47 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 RLG from MEL?
The flight distance from Laage (RLG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,951 miles (16,014 km, 8,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Laage and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Laage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLG to MEL?
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