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MEB to SCH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
10,379 mi
16,703 km · 9,019 nm
20h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SCH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 10,379 miles (16,703 km, 9,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 49m 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SCH?
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