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MEB to SEN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Southend (Southend Airport)
10,462 mi
16,837 km · 9,091 nm
20h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SEN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Southend (SEN) is 10,462 miles (16,837 km, 9,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 59m 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 Southend?
Southend is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SEN?
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