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MEB to CLE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
9,964 mi
16,036 km · 8,659 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CLE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Cleveland (CLE) is 9,964 miles (16,036 km, 8,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CLE?
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