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MEB to STS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
7,872 mi
12,669 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from STS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 7,872 miles (12,669 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to STS?
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