Melbourne Airport (MEL)

Airport serving Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

IATA: MEL
ICAO: YMML
Local time: —
Time zone: Australian Eastern Time (Hobart)Australia/Hobart
Elevation: 434 ft132 m
To the centre: 19 km12 mi from central Melbourne, straight line

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Scheduled and expected times, terminals, gates and status at MEL, from an hour ago to about eleven hours ahead, in local time. It loads when you ask for it.

Source: AeroDataBox, updated about every ten minutes. For your gate, the airline's app and the airport screens have the final word.

Airports near MEL

MEB Essendon Fields 9 km MBW Melbourne 41 km AVV Geelong/Melbourne 52 km BXG Bendigo Airport 113 km

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Flight path from MEL

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Frequently asked questions

How far is MEL from Melbourne city centre?

Melbourne Airport is about 19 km (12 miles) from the centre of Melbourne in a straight line. The trip by road is longer, and how long it takes depends on traffic and the transport you use.

Which airports are near MEL?

Within 150 km of Melbourne Airport: Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 9 km), Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW, 41 km) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 52 km), and 1 more.

What time zone is MEL in?

Melbourne Airport is in the Australia/Hobart time zone. The current local time is shown at the top of this page.