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MEB to AKT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
8,719 mi
14,031 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from AKT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 8,719 miles (14,031 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Melbourne and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to AKT?
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