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COS to MEL: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,759 mi
14,096 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- 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 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 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 COS from MEL?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,759 miles (14,096 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to MEL?
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 MEL?
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