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CTY to MEL: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,654 mi
15,537 km · 8,389 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from MEL?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,654 miles (15,537 km, 8,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Cross City and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cross City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTY to MEL?
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