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CAT to MEL: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
11,039 mi
17,765 km · 9,592 nm
22h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from MEL?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 11,039 miles (17,765 km, 9,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 7m 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 Cascais and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to MEL?
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