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MEB to KNU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
6,088 mi
9,798 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, 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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from KNU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Kanpur (KNU) is 6,088 miles (9,798 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Kanpur?
Kanpur is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to KNU?
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