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VNT to MEL: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,570 mi
15,401 km · 8,316 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m 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
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from MEL?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,570 miles (15,401 km, 8,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 Ventspils and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Ventspils.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNT to MEL?
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