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VAR to MEL: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,182 mi
14,777 km · 7,979 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- 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 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 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 VAR from MEL?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,182 miles (14,777 km, 7,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 MEL?
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