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CLE to MEL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,966 mi
16,038 km · 8,660 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from MEL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,966 miles (16,038 km, 8,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Cleveland and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to MEL?
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