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COS to MBW: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,754 mi
14,089 km · 7,607 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from MBW?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,754 miles (14,089 km, 7,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Colorado Springs and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to MBW?
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