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MEB to FSD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
9,255 mi
14,894 km · 8,042 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FSD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 9,255 miles (14,894 km, 8,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FSD?
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 Melbourne and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FSD?
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