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CLD to MEB: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,954 mi
12,801 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from MEB?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,954 miles (12,801 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Carlsbad and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to MEB?
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