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VLU to MEL: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,227 mi
14,849 km · 8,018 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from MEL?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,227 miles (14,849 km, 8,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Velikiye Luki and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to MEL?
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