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CEZ to MEL: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,521 mi
13,714 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 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 CEZ from MEL?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,521 miles (13,714 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Cortez and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to MEL?
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