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MEL to RKE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport)
9,940 mi
15,997 km · 8,638 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from RKE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Copenhagen (RKE) is 9,940 miles (15,997 km, 8,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to RKE?
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