Melbourne (MLB) to Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (NCL)
Flight time
≈ 9h 15m
Bearing
40° NE
Melbourne (MLB) to Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (NCL) is 4,223 miles (6,797 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MLB–NCL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn October 2025, Britannia Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MLB–NCL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
13
October 2025
Seats
3,900
both directions
Passengers
2,627
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MLB–NCL?
Britannia Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MLB–NCL in October 2025 (13 departures).
- BY
Britannia Airways
13 departures · 3,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.4%
Load
What plane flies MLB–NCL?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of MLB–NCL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
13 departures · 67.4% load
100.0%
How has MLB–NCL traffic changed?
Nonstop MLB–NCL departures held steady at about 13 a month between May 2025 and October 2025.
Monthly nonstop MLB–NCL traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
13 departures · 3,288 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2025
12 departures · 3,512 passengers
93.2%
Load
July 2025
14 departures · 4,141 passengers
98.6%
Load
August 2025
14 departures · 4,160 passengers
99.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
13 departures · 2,627 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
NCL → MLB
42.5% full
7 departures · 892 passengers
MLB → NCL
96.4% full
6 departures · 1,735 passengers
Nonstop MLB–NCL 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
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
GB
Newcastle International Airport
Coordinates
55.04°N, 1.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Melbourne (MLB) from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (NCL)?
MLB to NCL is 4,223 miles (6,797 km / 3,670 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MLB to NCL?
A nonstop covers the 4,223-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MLB–NCL?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MLB–NCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,223-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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