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MEL to CQF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport)
10,414 mi
16,760 km · 9,049 nm
20h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, France
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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CQF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Calais (CQF) is 10,414 miles (16,760 km, 9,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 53m 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 Calais?
Calais is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CQF?
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