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UTC to MEL: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,258 mi
16,508 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from MEL?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,258 miles (16,508 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Soesterberg and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to MEL?
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