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SVO to MEL: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,963 mi
14,425 km · 7,789 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from MEL?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,963 miles (14,425 km, 7,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Moscow and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to MEL?
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