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MEB to CEC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
7,919 mi
12,745 km · 6,882 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CEC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Crescent City (CEC) is 7,919 miles (12,745 km, 6,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CEC?
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