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MEB to CTY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
9,651 mi
15,533 km · 8,387 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CTY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Cross City (CTY) is 9,651 miles (15,533 km, 8,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Cross City?
Cross City is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CTY?
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