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CME to MEB: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,801 mi
14,164 km · 7,648 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from MEB?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,801 miles (14,164 km, 7,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to MEB?
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