✈ MEL → MNL
8H 16M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from Melbourne to Manila
From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania → Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Manila?
A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL) takes about 8 hours 16 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,923 miles (6,313 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 16m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,923 mi
6,313 km · great-circle
Avg speed
764 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.