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MEB to SGR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport)
8,970 mi
14,436 km · 7,795 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SGR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Sugar Land (SGR) is 8,970 miles (14,436 km, 7,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SGR?
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