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CWI to MEB: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,541 mi
15,355 km · 8,291 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWI from MEB?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,541 miles (15,355 km, 8,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Clinton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to MEB?
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