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MEB to SHN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
8,144 mi
13,107 km · 7,077 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SHN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Shelton (SHN) is 8,144 miles (13,107 km, 7,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Shelton?
Shelton is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SHN?
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