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MEB to SAN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
7,945 mi
12,786 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,945 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 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SAN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to San Diego (SAN) is 7,945 miles (12,786 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SAN?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to SAN?
Nonstop service on MEB–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and San Diego?
San Diego is 18 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.