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MEL to KCO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport)
9,020 mi
14,516 km · 7,838 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KCO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Topel (KCO) is 9,020 miles (14,516 km, 7,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Topel?
Topel is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KCO?
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