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CAG to MEL: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,066 mi
16,200 km · 8,747 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAG from MEL?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,066 miles (16,200 km, 8,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 MEL?
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