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CPH to MEL: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,920 mi
15,964 km · 8,620 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from MEL?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,920 miles (15,964 km, 8,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Copenhagen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to MEL?
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