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MBW to MHR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
7,944 mi
12,785 km · 6,903 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from MHR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Sacramento (MHR) is 7,944 miles (12,785 km, 6,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Melbourne and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to MHR?
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