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MEB to COK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Kochi (Cochin International Airport)
5,512 mi
8,871 km · 4,790 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from COK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Kochi (COK) is 5,512 miles (8,871 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to COK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Kochi?
Kochi is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to COK?
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