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MEL to AQB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport)
8,696 mi
13,996 km · 7,557 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AQB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) is 8,696 miles (13,996 km, 7,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AQB?
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 time difference between Melbourne and Santa Cruz des Quiche?
Santa Cruz des Quiche is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AQB?
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