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MEL to MHR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
7,946 mi
12,787 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MHR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sacramento (MHR) is 7,946 miles (12,787 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MHR?
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