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XVS to MEL: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,358 mi
16,669 km · 9,001 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from MEL?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,358 miles (16,669 km, 9,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m 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 Valenciennes and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to MEL?
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