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WAW to MEL: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,595 mi
15,442 km · 8,338 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from MEL?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,595 miles (15,442 km, 8,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Warsaw and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to MEL?
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