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MEB to SOP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
9,993 mi
16,082 km · 8,684 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SOP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 9,993 miles (16,082 km, 8,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SOP?
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