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MEL to CID: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
9,474 mi
15,247 km · 8,233 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CID?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 9,474 miles (15,247 km, 8,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CID?
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