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MEL to KNU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
6,083 mi
9,790 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KNU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kanpur (KNU) is 6,083 miles (9,790 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Kanpur?
Kanpur is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KNU?
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