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MEB to SUX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
9,251 mi
14,887 km · 8,039 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SUX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Sioux City (SUX) is 9,251 miles (14,887 km, 8,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SUX?
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