# Distance from Cessnock Airport (CES) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 801 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 801 km / 498 mi / 433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Australia)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:18 in Cessnock Airport, it's 15:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (MEL is higher than CES)

## Airports

### [Cessnock Airport (CES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ces-cessnock-airport/1ef266e0-08f1-679c-a96c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cessnock Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCNK
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -32.790000, 151.340000
- Elevation: 211 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cessnock Airport (CES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ces-cessnock-airport/1ef266e0-08f1-679c-a96c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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