Melbourne, Australia
| IATA Code | MEL |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | YMML |
| City | Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Time Zone | Australia/Melbourne |
| Coordinates | -37.6690, 144.8410 |
| Elevation | 434 ft / 132 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Victoria |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MEL, using MEL as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMEL Sabre: A15JUNLHRMEL Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMEL
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 16,908 km / 10,506 mi | ≈ 19.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 16,696 km / 10,374 mi | ≈ 19.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,645 km / 7,236 mi | ≈ 13.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 6,034 km / 3,749 mi | ≈ 7.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 706 km / 438 mi | ≈ 0.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to MEL, at roughly 0.8 hours nonstop, while London is the furthest, at roughly 19.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MEL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Melbourne is MEL — Melbourne Airport.
Melbourne Airport operates on Australia/Melbourne time.
In a flight segment line, MEL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MEL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to MEL, at an estimated 0.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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