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CTB to MEL: distance & flight time
Cutbank (Cut Bank International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,640 mi
13,905 km · 7,508 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- CTB — Cut Bank International Airport · Cutbank, 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 CTB
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport73 mi away
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport89 mi away
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport91 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport97 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 CTB from MEL?
The flight distance from Cutbank (CTB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,640 miles (13,905 km, 7,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Cutbank and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Cutbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTB to MEL?
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