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CAG to MEB: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,071 mi
16,207 km · 8,751 nm
20h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from MEB?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,071 miles (16,207 km, 8,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 13m 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 Cagliari and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to MEB?
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