Glasgow (GLA) to Melbourne (MLB)
Flight time
≈ 9h 01m
Bearing
276° W
Glasgow (GLA) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,109 miles (6,613 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GLA–MLB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn October 2025, Britannia Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop GLA–MLB; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
13
October 2025
Seats
3,900
both directions
Passengers
3,255
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GLA–MLB?
Britannia Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop GLA–MLB in October 2025 (13 departures).
- BY
Britannia Airways
13 departures · 3,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.5%
Load
What plane flies GLA–MLB?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of GLA–MLB departures.
- Boeing 787-8
13 departures · 83.5% load
100.0%
How has GLA–MLB traffic changed?
Nonstop GLA–MLB departures fell from 15 in May 2025 to 13 in October 2025.
Monthly nonstop GLA–MLB traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
15 departures · 3,297 passengers
73.3%
Load
June 2025
16 departures · 4,861 passengers
93.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 5,315 passengers
92.3%
Load
August 2025
14 departures · 4,125 passengers
96.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
13 departures · 3,255 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MLB → GLA
97.8% full
7 departures · 2,054 passengers
GLA → MLB
66.7% full
6 departures · 1,201 passengers
Nonstop GLA–MLB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Glasgow
GB
Glasgow Airport
Coordinates
55.87°N, 4.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Glasgow (GLA) from Melbourne (MLB)?
GLA to MLB is 4,109 miles (6,613 km / 3,571 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GLA to MLB?
A nonstop covers the 4,109-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GLA–MLB?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GLA–MLB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,109-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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