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CAE to MEB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,871 mi
15,887 km · 8,578 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from MEB?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,871 miles (15,887 km, 8,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to MEB?
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