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MEB to GEC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
8,699 mi
14,000 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from GEC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 8,699 miles (14,000 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEB to GEC?
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