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MEL to CGF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport)
9,986 mi
16,071 km · 8,678 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, United States
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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CGF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Richmond Heights (CGF) is 9,986 miles (16,071 km, 8,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CGF?
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