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CDS to MEL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,866 mi
14,269 km · 7,705 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from MEL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,866 miles (14,269 km, 7,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Childress and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to MEL?
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