MEL is Melbourne
An airport in Australia. MEL is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.
- IATA code
- MEL
- Airport
- Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
Why is it MEL?
The letters M, E and L all appear, in that order, in “Melbourne”, which makes this one of the easier codes to remember.
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What airport is MEL?
MEL is the IATA code for Melbourne in Australia.
What is the airport code for Melbourne?
The three-letter IATA code for Melbourne is MEL.