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CME to MEL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,805 mi
14,170 km · 7,651 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- 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 CME
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 CME from MEL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,805 miles (14,170 km, 7,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 MEL?
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