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CHR to MEL: distance & flight time
Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,468 mi
16,847 km · 9,097 nm
21h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 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
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, France
- 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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 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 CHR from MEL?
The flight distance from Chateauroux (CHR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,468 miles (16,847 km, 9,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Chateauroux and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Chateauroux.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHR to MEL?
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