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CLJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,434 mi
15,182 km · 8,198 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
- 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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 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 CLJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Cluj-napoca (CLJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,434 miles (15,182 km, 8,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Cluj-napoca and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Cluj-napoca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLJ to MEL?
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