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CIT to MEL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,276 mi
11,710 km · 6,323 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 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 CIT from MEL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,276 miles (11,710 km, 6,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Chimkent and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 5 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to MEL?
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