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MEL to GEC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
8,695 mi
13,993 km · 7,556 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from GEC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 8,695 miles (13,993 km, 7,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 GEC?
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