To convert miles to flight hours, you need to know the average speed of the aircraft. Commercial jet airliners typically cruise at speeds of about 500 to 600 miles per hour.
Using an average speed of 550 miles per hour as an example:
\[ \text{Flight hours} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} = \frac{6,530 \text{ miles}}{550 \text{ miles/hour}} \approx 11.89 \text{ hours} \]
So, a flight covering 6,530 miles would take approximately 11.89 hours at an average speed of 550 miles per hour. If the speed is different, you can use the same formula with the appropriate speed to calculate the flight hours.
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