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MEL to CUB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
9,882 mi
15,903 km · 8,587 nm
19h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CUB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Columbia (CUB) is 9,882 miles (15,903 km, 8,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to CUB?
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