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FSD to MEL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,256 mi
14,896 km · 8,043 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from MEL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,256 miles (14,896 km, 8,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Sioux Falls and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to MEL?
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