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MEB to SKA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base)
8,388 mi
13,499 km · 7,289 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SKA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Spokane (SKA) is 8,388 miles (13,499 km, 7,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Spokane?
Spokane is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SKA?
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