Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WOE to MEL: distance & flight time
Woensdrecht (Woensdrecht Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,306 mi
16,586 km · 8,956 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
See live WOE→MEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- WOE — Woensdrecht Air Base · Woensdrecht, Netherlands
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 WOE
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)19 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol62 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base27 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 WOE from MEL?
The flight distance from Woensdrecht (WOE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,306 miles (16,586 km, 8,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Woensdrecht and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Woensdrecht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOE to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WOE–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.