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CLW to MBW: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,610 mi
15,466 km · 8,351 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLW from MBW?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,610 miles (15,466 km, 8,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Clearwater and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to MBW?
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