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MEL to CSO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport)
10,002 mi
16,096 km · 8,691 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m 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
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CSO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cochstedt (CSO) is 10,002 miles (16,096 km, 8,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Cochstedt?
Cochstedt is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CSO?
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