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CGD to MEL: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,078 mi
8,172 km · 4,412 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from MEL?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,078 miles (8,172 km, 4,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Changde and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to MEL?
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