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MBW to SOW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
8,355 mi
13,446 km · 7,260 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from SOW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Show Low (SOW) is 8,355 miles (13,446 km, 7,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to SOW?
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