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MEB to SKG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport)
9,375 mi
15,088 km · 8,147 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SKG — Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Thessaloniki, Greece
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 SKG
- KZI · Filippos Airport62 mi away
- LRA · Larisa Airport66 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport89 mi away
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SKG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Thessaloniki (SKG) is 9,375 miles (15,088 km, 8,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to SKG?
Nonstop service on MEB–SKG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–SKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to SKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–SKG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.