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HCW to MEL: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,954 mi
16,020 km · 8,650 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from MEL?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,954 miles (16,020 km, 8,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Cheraw and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to MEL?
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