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How far is Cedar Rapids, IA, from Melbourne?

The distance between Melbourne (Essendon Airport) and Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) is 9470 miles / 15240 kilometers / 8229 nautical miles.

Essendon Airport – The Eastern Iowa Airport

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9470
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15240
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8229
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Flight time duration
18 h 25 min
CO2 emission
1 219 kg

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Distance from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9469.554 miles
  • 15239.770 kilometers
  • 8228.818 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 9472.850 miles
  • 15245.075 kilometers
  • 8231.682 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids?

The estimated flight time from Essendon Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport is 18 hours and 25 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Essendon Airport (MEB) and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)

On average, flying from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids generates about 1 219 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 219 kilograms equals 2 688 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids

See the map of the shortest flight path between Essendon Airport (MEB) and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID).

Airport information

Origin Essendon Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEB
ICAO Code: YMEN
Coordinates: 37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E
Destination The Eastern Iowa Airport
City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CID
ICAO Code: KCID
Coordinates: 41°53′4″N, 91°42′38″W