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CUD to MEL: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
892 mi
1,436 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
- 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from MEL?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 892 miles (1,436 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from CUD to MEL?
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