Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CIY to MEL: distance & flight time
Comiso (Comiso Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,736 mi
15,668 km · 8,460 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
See live CIY→MEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m 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
- CIY — Comiso Airport · Comiso, Italy
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CIY
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base33 mi away
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport41 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport69 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport79 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 CIY from MEL?
The flight distance from Comiso (CIY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,736 miles (15,668 km, 8,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Comiso and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Comiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIY to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIY–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.