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MEB to SLC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
8,456 mi
13,609 km · 7,348 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SLC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 8,456 miles (13,609 km, 7,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SLC?
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