Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to AKT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
8,714 mi
14,024 km · 7,572 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
See live MEL→AKT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AKT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 8,714 miles (14,024 km, 7,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–AKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.