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JSH to MEL: distance & flight time
Sitia (Sitia Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,090 mi
14,629 km · 7,899 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
- 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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 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 JSH from MEL?
The flight distance from Sitia (JSH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,090 miles (14,629 km, 7,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Sitia and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sitia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSH to MEL?
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