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MEL to CJB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Coimbatore (Coimbatore International Airport)
5,516 mi
8,876 km · 4,793 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CJB — Coimbatore International Airport · Coimbatore, India
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 CJB
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport75 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CJB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Coimbatore (CJB) is 5,516 miles (8,876 km, 4,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Coimbatore?
Coimbatore is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CJB?
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