Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VDS to MEB: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,230 mi
14,854 km · 8,021 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
See live VDS→MEB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from MEB?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,230 miles (14,854 km, 8,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Vadsø and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VDS–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.