Distance from Moscow to Melbourne
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How far is Moscow from Melbourne?
Moscow (Russia) and Melbourne (Australia) are very far apart: 14,412 km in a straight line, that is 8,955 miles or 7,782 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Moscow and Melbourne, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Moscow, Melbourne lies to the east (initial bearing 101°). The route crosses from Russia into Australia. The halfway point is at 14.5605°, 104.1579°.
A direct flight would take about 18 h 31 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Melbourne?
The straight-line distance between Moscow and Melbourne is 14,412 km (8,955 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Melbourne from Moscow?
Melbourne is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 101°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Melbourne?
A direct flight would take about 18 h 31 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.