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CID to MEL: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,474 mi
15,247 km · 8,233 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional 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 CID from MEL?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,474 miles (15,247 km, 8,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Cedar Rapids and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MEL?
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