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VAN to MEB: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,313 mi
13,379 km · 7,224 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from MEB?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,313 miles (13,379 km, 7,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Van and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to MEB?
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