# Distance from Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 2,781 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,781 km / 1,728 mi / 1,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Australia)
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:49 in Christmas Creek Station Airport, it's 16:49 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 434 ft (MEL is higher than CXQ)

## Airports

### [Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxq-christmas-creek-station-airport/1ef266e0-0962-6294-822b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Christmas Creek Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCRK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.880000, 125.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:49 in Christmas Creek Station Airport, it's 16:49 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxq-christmas-creek-station-airport/1ef266e0-0962-6294-822b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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