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CQF to MEL: distance & flight time
Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,414 mi
16,760 km · 9,049 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m 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
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, France
- 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 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 CQF from MEL?
The flight distance from Calais (CQF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,414 miles (16,760 km, 9,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Calais and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Calais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQF to MEL?
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