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CIU to MBW: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,876 mi
15,894 km · 8,582 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from MBW?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,876 miles (15,894 km, 8,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to MBW?
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