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MEB to CAT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
11,042 mi
17,771 km · 9,596 nm
22h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
11,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 7m 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CAT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Cascais (CAT) is 11,042 miles (17,771 km, 9,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 7m 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 Cascais?
Cascais is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CAT?
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