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MEL to SFQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport)
8,489 mi
13,661 km · 7,377 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SFQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sanliurfa (SFQ) is 8,489 miles (13,661 km, 7,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Sanliurfa?
Sanliurfa is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SFQ?
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