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CGN to MEB: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,197 mi
16,411 km · 8,861 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from MEB?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,197 miles (16,411 km, 8,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Cologne and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to MEB?
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