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MEL to CAG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
10,066 mi
16,200 km · 8,747 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CAG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cagliari (CAG) is 10,066 miles (16,200 km, 8,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Cagliari?
Cagliari is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CAG?
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