Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to CAT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
11,039 mi
17,765 km · 9,592 nm
22h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
See live MEL→CAT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
11,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 7m 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CAT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cascais (CAT) is 11,039 miles (17,765 km, 9,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 7m 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 Cascais?
Cascais is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–CAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.