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CIU to MEB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,877 mi
15,896 km · 8,583 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,877 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from MEB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,877 miles (15,896 km, 8,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MEB?
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 MEB?
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