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KDL to MEL: distance & flight time
Kardla (Kärdla Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,516 mi
15,315 km · 8,269 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDL — Kärdla Airport · Kardla, Estonia
- 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 KDL
- URE · Kuressaare Airport54 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport71 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport77 mi away
- TKU · Turku Airport107 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 KDL from MEL?
The flight distance from Kardla (KDL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,516 miles (15,315 km, 8,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Kardla and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Kardla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDL to MEL?
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