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VDB to MEL: distance & flight time
Fagernes (Leirin Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,946 mi
16,006 km · 8,642 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- VDB — Leirin Airport · Fagernes, Norway
- 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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 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 VDB from MEL?
The flight distance from Fagernes (VDB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,946 miles (16,006 km, 8,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Fagernes and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Fagernes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDB to MEL?
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