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RNS to MEL: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,616 mi
17,085 km · 9,225 nm
21h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 17m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from MEL?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,616 miles (17,085 km, 9,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 17m 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 Rennes and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to MEL?
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