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MEL to CME: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
8,805 mi
14,170 km · 7,651 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CME?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 8,805 miles (14,170 km, 7,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CME?
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