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VAR to MEB: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,186 mi
14,784 km · 7,983 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from MEB?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,186 miles (14,784 km, 7,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Varna and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to MEB?
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